Collections of Antique Art & Weaponry, June 3
Lot 299:
Very interesting mixed media painting attributed to New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat ( 1960-1988 ). Size with frame: 26 3/8" x 17 5/8"; without frame 13 1/2" x 10 1/2".Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. He gained fame, first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a highly successful avant-garde artist in the international art scene of the 1980s. Basquiat’s primitive imagery was influenced by commercial art, comic books, baseball cards, and events such as the Kennedy assassination. He also made biting social commentary on stereotypical black images and events. In 1983, he met Andy Warhol, with whom he often collaborated.Basquiat died of a drug overdose in 1988.~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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