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Andy Warhol Lillian Carter (F & S II.153)
Meaning & HistoryWarhol's portrait of president Jimmy Carter's mother, Lillian, is a testament to the close relationship he formed with his portrait sitters, even when producing work for comission.
Lillian Carter is a screenprint created by the artist in 1977, of nurse and mother of President Jimmy Carter, Lillian.
This print is amongst Warhol’s most colourful collage-style portraits, fragmenting each of Lillian’s features. The artist’s blocks of colour were created by using Colour aid sheets: simple artists papers in a variety of colours that were layered on top of his images.
The portrait can be seen as part of a larger series in which Warhol produced three portraits of Lillian’s son, Jimmy, for his Presidential campaign. On Lillian’s chest a badge, bearing her son’s portrait, is visible and a nod to his political pursuits. Though Lillian was herself from a humble background, Warhol’s decision to draw her marks the informal relationship he formed with his subjects even whilst producing for commission.
illian Carter is a screenprint created by the artist in 1977, of nurse and mother of President Jimmy Carter, Lillian.
This print is amongst Warhol’s most colourful collage-style portraits, fragmenting each of Lillian’s features. The artist’s blocks of colour were created by using Colour aid sheets: simple artists papers in a variety of colours that were layered on top of his images.
The portrait can be seen as part of a larger series in which Warhol produced three portraits of Lillian’s son, Jimmy, for his presedential campaign. On Lillian’s chest a badge, bearing her son’s portrait, is visible and a nod to his political pursuits. Though Lillian was herself from a humble background, Warhol’s decision to draw her marks the informal relationship he formed with his subjects even whilst producing for commission.
Warhol would explore politicians in his artworks across his career. Examining the media reach, saturation and reverence that such public figures would provoke other examples include Mao, Edward Kennedy and Lenin.Explore Andy Warhol prints for sale.
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