Andy Warhol 1928-1987
Mao, 1972
From the portfolio of ten screenprints on Becket High White paper
36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm).
250 signed in ball-point pen and numbered with a rubber stamp on verso. There are 50 AP signed and numbered in pencil on verso; some signed and numbered in ball-point pen.
Mao (F & S II.96) reflects Warhol’s deepening preoccupation with the aesthetics of political power. His choice of Mao Zedong was not ideological but visual—a recognition of Mao’s face as...
Mao (F & S II.96) reflects Warhol’s deepening preoccupation with the aesthetics of political power. His choice of Mao Zedong was not ideological but visual—a recognition of Mao’s face as one of the most widely circulated in history. Warhol repurposed this visual dominance for his own critique of fame, repetition, and cultural homogeny. In doing so, he transformed a symbol of collectivism into a singular object of Western art commerce. This edition is available as part of the complete Mao portfolio from 1972, offered in excellent condition with full authentication through Coskun Fine Art.
Provenance
Printer: Styria Studio, Inc., New York
Publisher: Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York