MICK JAGGER (F. & S. II.143), 1975: Mick Jagger print by Andy Warhol

  • Andy Warhol Mick Jagger (F. & S. II.143) 1975 screenprint portrait with pink facial tones, green eye highlights and gold colour blocks, signed edition of 250
    Mick Jagger (F. & S. II.143), 1975

    Screenprint on paper, H 110cm X W 73cm

    Edition of 250, 50 AP, 3 PP 

    ©The Andy Warhol Foundation

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    Andy Warhol’s Mick Jagger (F. & S. II.143), 1975, is a vivid and expressive composition from the Mick Jagger portfolio, defined by its bold use of colour and layered imagery. Warhol overlays a gestural black line drawing onto a photographic base, intensifying Jagger’s features through saturated pink skin tones and striking green accents across the eyes. A large gold block frames the composition, contrasting with the darker areas of shadow and creating a dynamic interplay between flat colour and tonal variation.
     
    The portrait balances immediacy with construction, capturing Jagger’s distinctive expression while simultaneously abstracting it through fragmentation and colour. Produced as a screenprint in an edition of 250, with additional artist’s proofs, impressions are typically signed by both Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol. This work exemplifies Warhol’s ability to transform a cultural icon into a bold visual statement, combining celebrity imagery with experimental printmaking techniques.
  • "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful." 

     

    - Andy Warhol

    Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger first met in 1964, at a time when both were rapidly rising within their respective fields, forming a lasting friendship grounded in mutual admiration and shared cultural influence. Jagger became a frequent visitor to The Factory, Warhol’s New York studio, where artists, musicians, and creatives converged, reinforcing the close relationship between art and popular culture that defined the era. By 1975, this connection had developed into a direct artistic collaboration when Jagger and Bianca stayed at Warhol’s home in Montauk.