ILLUSTRATED:
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints : A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York, 1997, color illustrated, pp. 91, II. 153
This work is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by The Great Dane Collection.
Catalogue Note:
Andy Warhol is known for his unique method of interpreting iconic celebrities and criticizing consumerism in continuous reflections on society.Using the iconic celebrities of his time, Warhol created many celebritythemed portraits to challenge the views of society on these idols and encourage the public to look beyond these beautiful appearances.

At the same time, Warhol was deeply fascinated by the ambiguous boundaries between politics and the star-studded celebrities. He contributed his own interpretation by mixing the two realms. He utilized bright colors and graffiti and beautified the faces of celebrities in the portraits to bring the shining lives of Hollywood stars into the world of elections. Lillian Carter is a colorful portrait of the mother of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. This work of art features a color occlusion method, screenprinted black and white photos emphasized by black outlines on the figure, especially on Carter’s face and clothes. Warhol selectively emphasizes Carter's facial features, like many of his other celebrity portraits, deliberately highlighting the fact that they have become iconic facial details. In his works, Warhol often pays close attention to the external image of celebrities, and he is keen to observe the details of these fascinating people. In Lillian Carter's portrait, Warhol applied young and playful colors to subvert her serious image often seen in the past in politics, allowing her to present a casual and natural appearance to the public. This special portrait later was used by Jimmy Carter to raise funds for his presidential campaign.