Edition Size: 35
Price: $100.00
18 x 24 Inches
7-Color Screen Print on Fine Art Paper
"It's no secret I have been interested in Warhol's work for some time, but I have particularly interested in his Mao series, which started in the early 70s at a time when he was encouraged to return to painting. It also coincided with Richard Nixon's visit to China and Life magazine's portrayal of Mao as "the most famous person in the world." Of course Warhol was interested in fame, but this was a departure for him because he has never done a portrait of a political figure before. He borrowed his image from Mao's Red Book, which Warhol carried with him for some time. The current state of the world makes this a good time to update Warhol's Mao with one of the most famous (and infamous) people in the world today, Kim Jong-un, who's official portrait has visual parallels with Mao's portrait." - Cash For Your Warhol
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