Easter Lily 1945

Florence Cannon made this striking print, Easter Lily, sometime in the mid-20th century. It's got this really bold, graphic feel, like she’s carving out shapes with light and color. I can imagine Florence working on this, carefully layering each color, trying to capture the pure, almost surreal whiteness of the lily petals against that deep, dreamy blue background. It must have been quite meditative. And that color palette, with its sharp contrasts, really makes those lilies pop. The simplified forms and flat planes of color remind me a bit of early modernist prints, but there’s also something uniquely personal in the way she renders the delicate curves and textures of the flower. It's a testament to how artists, even within similar styles, bring their own voice to the conversation. Painting is, after all, about having an open mind and letting your imagination run wild, finding new ways to see and express the world.