Andy Warhol

Mao Tse-Tung
1972

A stylized portrait of a man with Asian features, depicted in a pop art style with bold red, green, and yellow colors. The image has a textured appearance with visible brush strokes and scribbles that add an abstract quality to the representation.
A stylized portrait of a man with Asian features, depicted in a pop art style with bold red, green, and yellow colors. The image has a textured appearance with visible brush strokes and scribbles that add an abstract quality to the representation.

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Date
1972

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 36 × 36in. (91.4 × 91.4 cm)

Accession number
74.96.6

Edition
AP 46/50

Publication
Printed by Styria Studio, Inc.; published by Peter M. Brant; published by Castelli Graphics

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brant

Rights and reproductions
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/7324

Part of a series:

Mao

11 works

A vibrant painting featuring a stylized portrait of a man with Asian features against a background with bold strokes of blue and green paint. The man's face is depicted in a graphic manner with black outlines and areas of solid color, reminiscent of screen printing techniques.
A stylized portrait of a man with a yellow background on the left and a signature in black ink. The man is wearing a red garment with a dark collar and has a calm expression. The artwork has a pop art aesthetic with bold colors and brushstroke textures.
A stylized portrait of a man with a prominent red and black color scheme against a blue background, reminiscent of pop art.
A stylized portrait of a man with Asian features, depicted in a pop art style with bold red, green, and yellow colors. The image has a textured appearance with visible brush strokes and scribbles that add an abstract quality to the representation.
A stylized portrait of a historical male figure with a background of bright pink and yellow. The subject is depicted with a neutral expression, wearing a dark Mao suit, and the image has a pop art aesthetic with bold, simplified colors and brushstroke effects.
A stylized portrait of a man with a broad smile, featuring bold blue and black colors against a vibrant green and tan background, with expressive black lines and scribbles surrounding the figure.
A stylized portrait of a man with a prominent smile, wearing a green shirt with a collar. The image features bold, flat colors and has a graphic, pop art aesthetic with a pinkish background.
A stylized portrait of a man with a prominent red and orange color palette, featuring a solid-colored background with brushstroke textures. The man is depicted with a slight smile and is wearing a collared shirt and jacket. The artwork has a signature in the bottom right corner.
A stylized portrait of a man with bold, flat colors and visible brush strokes, reminiscent of pop art. The background is a bright teal, and the subject is depicted with blue skin, a green shirt, and red accents, with abstract black lines on the right side of the image.
A colorful, stylized portrait of a man with Asian features, reminiscent of pop art. The background is a patchwork of teal and white, while the man's face is depicted in shades of green, yellow, and pink. His attire appears to be a pink shirt with a dark collar and a button, and there are abstract black scribbles near his right ear. The image has a textured, screen-printed appearance.

Andy Warhol
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