Cauliflower

Hedda Sterne, Cauliflower, 1967, synthetic polymer: acrylic on fabric: canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Madge Blumencranz, 1975.84
Copied Hedda Sterne, Cauliflower, 1967, synthetic polymer: acrylic on fabric: canvas, 72 x 54 1⁄8 in. (83.0 x 37.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Madge Blumencranz, 1975.84

Artwork Details

Title
Cauliflower
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Dimensions
72 x 54 1⁄8 in. (83.0 x 37.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Madge Blumencranz
Mediums Description
synthetic polymer: acrylic on fabric: canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1975.84
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.84

Artwork Description

In her 1967 painting, Cauliflower, Hedda Sterne removed the vegetable from its usual setting and blew up the image to a monumental size, giving us what has often been described as a "worm's perspective." Sterne painted the image on unprimed canvas. As a result the paint seeped into the fabric in unexpected ways. The resulting soft lines and varying tones mimic the natural asymmetry of a head of cauliflower, highlighting the beauty that can be found upon close examination.