Little Red Book

1972

American, 1928 - 1987

Warhol made more than one hundred "Little Red Books," which referenced Chairman Mao's famous book by the same name, in which Mao recorded his political thoughts and directives. In his red books Warhol replaces the single image of Chairman Mao with many different characters he met or worked with, usually photographed during a particular event or excursion.

Polacolor Type 108

4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (10.8 x 8.6 cm)

Gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

2014.2

Provenance: The artist, to 1987; Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York, to 2013

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pop Departures, October 9, 2014 – January 11, 2015

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