Mao 92
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1972
Medium: Screenprint
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Signed
A landmark of Warhol’s engagement with global power and celebrity, Mao 92 (1972) presents the Chinese leader through the artist’s incisive Pop Art vocabulary. Measuring 36 × 36 inches, this screenprint transforms a political portrait into a commanding image of mass media and cultural authority. Signed by Andy Warhol, the work holds particular appeal for collectors seeking historically resonant examples from his celebrated Mao series.
Mao 92 belongs to Andy Warhol’s landmark Mao series, begun in 1972 after President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China. Warhol took Mao Zedong’s official portrait and transformed it into a Pop icon, merging political power with the visual language of celebrity and mass media.
There is no original street-graffiti version. Warhol created the work through studio painting and silkscreen methods, not public-wall intervention. Its bold colour, repetition, and graphic treatment, however, helped establish a visual vocabulary that later resonated strongly with street art.
The image explores power, propaganda, fame, and repetition. By removing Mao from his political context and presenting him as an endlessly reproduced face, Warhol asks how authority can become a form of celebrity.
For collectors, Mao 92 is significant within one of Warhol’s most important portrait series. Rarity, edition, colour, condition, signature, and provenance are central to market appeal.
From our gallery experience, the Mao works remain remarkably commanding. Their combination of art history, politics, and Pop culture gives them lasting relevance and strong display presence.
Mao 92 fits Warhol’s early-1970s portrait practice alongside Marilyn, Mick Jagger, and other celebrity-driven works. For collectors seeking a historically important Warhol with bold visual impact and enduring market recognition, this is a compelling addition.
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Mao 92
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1972
Medium: Screenprint
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Signed
A landmark of Warhol’s engagement with global power and celebrity, Mao 92 (1972) presents the Chinese leader through the artist’s incisive Pop Art vocabulary. Measuring 36 × 36 inches, this screenprint transforms a political portrait into a commanding image of mass media and cultural authority. Signed by Andy Warhol, the work holds particular appeal for collectors seeking historically resonant examples from his celebrated Mao series.
Mao 92 belongs to Andy Warhol’s landmark Mao series, begun in 1972 after President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China. Warhol took Mao Zedong’s official portrait and transformed it into a Pop icon, merging political power with the visual language of celebrity and mass media.
There is no original street-graffiti version. Warhol created the work through studio painting and silkscreen methods, not public-wall intervention. Its bold colour, repetition, and graphic treatment, however, helped establish a visual vocabulary that later resonated strongly with street art.
The image explores power, propaganda, fame, and repetition. By removing Mao from his political context and presenting him as an endlessly reproduced face, Warhol asks how authority can become a form of celebrity.
For collectors, Mao 92 is significant within one of Warhol’s most important portrait series. Rarity, edition, colour, condition, signature, and provenance are central to market appeal.
From our gallery experience, the Mao works remain remarkably commanding. Their combination of art history, politics, and Pop culture gives them lasting relevance and strong display presence.
Mao 92 fits Warhol’s early-1970s portrait practice alongside Marilyn, Mick Jagger, and other celebrity-driven works. For collectors seeking a historically important Warhol with bold visual impact and enduring market recognition, this is a compelling addition.