Suddenly last summer

Martial Raysse, Suddenly last summer , 1963,Centre Pompidou, Paris

Martial Raysse, a multi-faceted artist, is considered the precursor of French pop art in the 1960s. Strongly inspired by the aesthetics of advertising, he creates striking images in a variety of materials, giving a different reality to episodes in life.
This brightly colored canvas shows a smiling woman lying down, fixing a lock of hair. In front of her, a beach towel and a straw hat link the work to reality and to memories of a trip to the warm sand.
Like this painting, our brightly colored composition resonates with the shimmering tones of a sunny afternoon. Fuchsia carnations and orange asclepias warm the composition, while celosias and santinis add softness and refinement. Like the work of Martial Raysse, this vibrantly colored bouquet will transport you to a warm Mediterranean summer day and why not make you feel the warmth of the sun's rays.

Aquarelle's artisan florists and the Ecole du Louvre have collaborated to create a capsule collection of flower bouquets inspired by the works of art of the master painters.
In the same way that a painter uses canvas, paint brushes and paints for their creation, our florists have conceived and composed the bouquets of the collection with a fresh floral colour palette.
They apply the same approach, using similar gestures to create a unique and personal creation.
The aim? To put art at the heart of the everyday, in order to discover or rediscover paintings through bouquets which translate the colours, style and spirit of the artwork.