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Col Sanders
Overall - image provided by exhibitor, not for public use
Overall - image provided by exhibitor, not for public use

Col Sanders

Series TitleDaily doodles, 2001-2023
Artist Gonkar Gyatso (Tibetan, born 1961)
DateJuly 6, 2023
MediumPencil, ink, stickers, and paper cut-out on fine art paper
DimensionsFramed: 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 2 inches (34.29 × 34.29 × 5.08 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the generosity of the Foyer Foundation and the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2025.29.27
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DescriptionIn the center of this circular piece is the head of Colonel Sanders, KFC’s mascot wearing a Tibetan lama's hat. Two clouds above the hat read the Air Quality Index of China (76 Baidu) and the USA (136).

Text:
To the right of the mascot is a block of orange text in Chinese that reads, “We must strengthen the struggle against separatism under the new circumstances and uphold the banner of great unity among all ethnic groups.” This is surrounded by bright green foliage with red flowers that extends all the way to the left of the piece. It is taken up primarily by cartoon stickers and text that reads, “That’s Great~,” in Chinese. Below the drawing, in pencil, are two more Air Index ratings that read “76 Baidu,” and “108 Light Polluted”.
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