The term 'Iconic Andy Warhol Subject' can be summarized as Mao, a three-letter word. Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China. He was also the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao is one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century and was the subject of many of Andy Warhol's works.