Andy Warhol first brought Mao to mainstream art when he did a series of pop-art paintings of the Communist leader in 1973. Since then it's been a recurring icon in Chinese art. This spring, Christie's HK is offering a variety of his portraits, many with underlying meaning. Here are some:
LIU WEI |
LI SHAN |
SHI XINNING |
WANG GUANGYI |
WANG KEPING |
YIN ZHAOYANG |
YAN LEI |
YU YOUHAN |