The artwork, titled “Souvenir,” was created by Cy Twombly in 1992. It belongs to the Neo-Expressionism art movement and is classified within the genre of abstract art.
The artwork features layered compositions and text elements, marked by its dynamic brushstrokes and vivid color palette. The upper portion of the piece prominently displays the word “SOUVENIR” followed by “of Jupiter,” with both phrases rendered in an expressive and somewhat chaotic script. Below these inscriptions, an assemblage of roughly-painted palm trees emerges in dark green and brown hues. The combination of textual elements and frenetic strokes creates a sense of motion and depth, evoking both the personal and the mythological within an apparent natural landscape. This amalgamation of text and imagery is quintessential of Twombly’s distinctive approach to abstract art.
