New Arrival to Burgess Modern + Contemporary Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Portraits Imaginaires (14.3.69 II), 1969, (EA/500) Lithograph 25 x 19 in Lithograph in colors, 1969, pencil signed by the artist's collaborator Marcel Salinas, marked as artist's proof "E.A." in pencil (apart from the total edition of 500), from Editions Cercle D'Art. Original lithograph on Arches paper after Pablo Picasso created in 1969. From the portfolio Portraits Imaginaire (Imaginary Portraits). I

Andy Warhol’s dichotomy of authority and leadership is most evident in his subject matter. While we can read into the contexts of the iconic character, the step away from politics is evident through the dis-arming of this portrait through the mechanical means of production. Andy Warhol’ Mao is based on the official portrait of the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976), that was illustrated on the cover of the widely circulated 1966 publication Quotations from Chair