In partnership with the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung in Munich, the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny is exploring the power of flowers from Antiquity to the present day in an original way with "Flower Power".

Structured around a rich section devoted to the theme of flowers in Impressionist painting, the exhibition will also address this theme from the perspectives of myth, religion, science, ecology, and politics. Masterpieces of painting, art objects, fashion and current affairs photographs, and contemporary installations will allow a multidisciplinary and international discovery of the power of flowers.

The catalog reproduces all the works presented in the exhibition, illuminated by the contributions of numerous authors. An interview conducted by Franziska Stöhr, curator of the exhibition in Munich, with Fairchild Ruggles, Randy Malamud, and Isabel Kranz, addresses the theme of flowers from the perspective of symbolism, as much in mythological tales as in religions or politics. Adeline Collange-Perugi subtly examines the subtleties of Flemish flower painting in the 17th century, while Philippe Comar, in a more personal tone, advances avenues of reflection on the sexual aspect of flowers. Charlotte Fauve presents the issues linking flowers and ecology. Stéphane Guégan analyzes the importance of flowers in Baudelaire, around three figures
tutelaries, Delacroix, Courbet and Manet. Serena Bucalo-Mussely and Alice Coulon-Saillard aptly analyze the importance of flowers in the work of the couturier Yves Saint Laurent, particularly since the 1960s.
Finally, Cyrille Sciama focuses on flowers in Romantic and Impressionist painting from the 1850s to the beginning of the 20th century.