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Lot 0159: ATTR JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT COLOR PENCIL PAINTING W COA

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Attributed to Jean Michel Basquiat, American, 1960 to 1988, color pencil painting depicting a figurative composition with a male portrait, images of a bull head, and flies, inscribed, Charled Darvin, Pablo Picasso Bulls Head 1941 Handle Bars and Bycicles Seat Flies. Signed lower right. Completed with a certificate of authenticity, dated, June 2023. Jean Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo expressionism movement, one of the first African American artists to reach international stature in the art world. His art focused on dichotomies such as wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience. He appropriated poetry, drawing, and painting, and married text and image, abstraction, figuration, and historical information mixed with contemporary critique. He used social commentary in his paintings as a tool for introspection. In 1983 he befriended his idol, Andy Warhol, and the two collaborated on several projects. One of a kind artwork.

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Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

May 12th, 2024

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$1,536.00