Medium: Black and white polyester ribbon

Date: 1995

Country: USA

Credit: Gift of Vivienne Tam

As a motif for her print, Vivienne Tam chose a portrait of Mao Zedong from a label that was placed inside Chinese suits during the late 1940s. Many artists have executed their own versions of Mao’s portrait. In fact, the image on this suit is often mistaken for one of Andy Warhol’s Mao paintings.

Object Number: 95.82.5