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Mao - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1971 - MyArtBroker

Mao
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£13,000-£20,000Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

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¥2,480,000-¥3,820,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 150

Year: 1971

Size: H 58cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Mao (signed) is estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £20,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price ranges from £10,034 in April 2021 to £17,890 in November 2022. This lithograph print from 1971 has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work has a strong auction history, having been sold 19 times since its initial sale in April 2008. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
January 2024Lama United States
October 2023Phillips New York United States
November 2022Bonhams New York United States
May 2022Bonhams New York United States
February 2022Wright United States
June 2021Wright United States

Meaning & Analysis

Tuten’s story about the Chinese revolutionary first appeared in condensed form in the 1969 edition of Artist Slain magazine. Tuten was eventually offered a publication deal on the condition that his friend Lichtenstein designs the cover. Lichtenstein’s vigorous depiction of Mao is rendered in his trademark primary colours and Ben Day dots. Tuten himself was actually used as a model for the drawing, which Lichtenstein altered to resemble Mao’s laughing profile.

Mao is the result of a masterful collaboration. What Tuten and Lichtenstein have in common is more than just their artful and surprising satires. Both featured collages, appropriated source materials and a startling juxtaposition of themes in their respective works. Furthermore, both of their oeuvres contain shrewd commentaries of Western aesthetic traditions. By transforming the real figure of Mao into a fantastical cartoon illustration, Lichtenstein deflates his mythical status in a way that fits Tuten’s literary narrative.

  • Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.