Mick Jagger (FS II.138) is one of the most electrifying prints from Andy Warhol’s celebrated “Mick Jagger” portfolio, created in 1975. The series consists of ten silkscreen portraits of the Rolling Stones frontman, each combining photography, drawing, and bold color to capture both Jagger’s charisma and Warhol’s fascination with fame and performance.
In FS II.138, Jagger’s face dominates the composition—intense, sensual, and self-assured. Warhol overlays hand-drawn contour lines across the photographic image, giving it a sense of movement and raw immediacy. The vivid color blocks—often in hot pinks, yellows, and blacks—fracture the image, transforming the rock star’s portrait into a dynamic interplay between celebrity identity and artistic abstraction.
This collaboration between Warhol and Jagger was born from a real friendship. The two icons of art and music embodied 1970s counterculture, and Warhol’s portrayal captures Jagger’s magnetic energy while simultaneously reducing him to a consumable pop symbol. Each image in the portfolio was personally signed by both Warhol and Jagger, reinforcing the dialogue between artist and subject, fame and self-image.
Mick Jagger (FS II.138) epitomizes Warhol’s exploration of celebrity as both myth and commodity. It fuses the glamour of rock stardom with the cool detachment of Pop Art, resulting in a work that is as visually arresting as it is culturally significant.