Charles Blackman 'Flower' sculpture Compatriot of Charles Blackman and

Compatriot of Charles Blackman and Mirka Mora

In this large-scale work

initialed 'JP' and dated

A pocket companion

Like Warhol's Marilyn Monroe

Charles Blackman 'Flower' sculpture Compatriot of Charles Blackman andButterflies possess a dual resonance in Charles Blackmans work. They are on one hand, symbols of transformation the exquisite result of a metamorphosis from caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly. They also connect to Blackmans iconic Alice in Wonderland series. In Flower, this duality is present. Textual and strange, it is brilliantly coloured and imagined. Blackman has transformed the insect into flora. The curious and curiouser Flower is a beguiling