Mao

1973

Andy Warhol

Associated Names
Andy Warhol

Artist, American, 1928 - 1987

This painting shows a stylized portrait of a man. He faces forward, looking at us. His features are bold and graphic, with thick eyebrows, a slight smile, and dark shadows on his chin and neck. His face is a golden-orange color, and his hair is dark and close to his head. He wears a formal white collared shirt. The background to the left of his head is the same orange color as his face, while the rest of the background is in shades of light and dark purple. The bottom of his white shirt has areas of blue and orange. The paint has been applied with thick, visible brushstrokes, while the details of the man's face are in black, and appear to have been printed.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Leo Castelli Gallery, New York). (Max Protetch Gallery, New York); acquired 1976 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • Friends of the Corcoran 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Selections from Acquisitions by the Friends of the Corcoran, 1961-1985, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 14-30 March 1986, unnumbered checklist, repro.

1989

  • Loan, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1989.

2000

  • Andy Warhol Social Observer, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2000-2001.

2005

  • Warhol Legacy: Selections from the Andy Warhol Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006.

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History Through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008

Inscriptions

On top stretcher bar: at left,"JA 10142"; at right, "C/5-2"; at center: sticker, Ollendorff Fine Art packers; sticker, "Leo Castelli 4 East 77 New York 10021 288-4820 / and 420 West Broadway New York 10012 431-5160 / Andy Warhol / Mao I / 1973 / silkscreen and acrylic on canvas / 50x42"; sticker, "Galerie Sonnabend / 12, Rue Mazarive-Paris 6 - Tel: MED.14.57 / Andy Warhol / "Mao" 1973 50 x 42" / LC 988 (Zurich)"

Wikidata ID

Q20197492

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