Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac, Walasse Ting

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Walasse Ting, Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac
Walasse Ting, Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac
Walasse Ting
Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac
1960
Walasse Ting
1929–2010
Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac, 1960
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: acrylic polymer; canvas
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 152.4 x 152.4 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 60 x 60 in
Credit line: Gift of Catherine and Michael Blumenfeld
Accession number: 1991.0035
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: Exploding with broad strokes of vivid color, this painting represents a new direction for this poet and self-taught painter, away from earlier works in black-and-white that were inspired by Chinese calligraphy. The bold impact of the face leaves one wondering about the work’s meaning. We do not know the origin of the title, Not Mona Lisa, Me Mimi Cadillac, and thus can only speculate as to what it might tell us.