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Andy Warhol — Mao, II.99
Andy Warhol

Mao, II.99

1972

This screenprint from Warhol's iconic Mao series transforms the Chinese leader's official portrait through the artist's signature Pop Art aesthetic, applying bold commercial printing techniques to political imagery. Part of Warhol's exploration of celebrity and power, the work exemplifies his method of appropriating and recontextualizing mass media images through mechanical reproduction.

Medium
Screenprint on Beckett High White Paper
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 250 of 250
Signed
Yes

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Andy Warhol, Mao, II.99, 1972

This screenprint from Warhol's iconic Mao series transforms the Chinese leader's official portrait through the artist's signature Pop Art aesthetic, applying bold commercial printing techniques to political imagery. Part of Warhol's exploration of celebrity and power, the work exemplifies his method of appropriating and recontextualizing mass media images through mechanical reproduction.

Medium
Screenprint on Beckett High White Paper
Dimensions
91.44 x 91.44 cm
Year
1972
Edition
of 250
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

20th Century, Screenprint, Pop Art, Portrait, Political Art, Contemporary, Mao Zedong

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Derek Jones, Lisa Rembrandt, Nicholas Blum, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Nick Phoenix