24th Mar, 2021 16:00

Urban & Contemporary Art

Lot 186

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Jean-Michel Basquiat (American 1960-1988), 'Flexible (1984/2016)', 2016

Sold for £60,000

inc.premium

Condition Report

In Excellent Condition
No visible knocks, tears, or creases to the sheet
This work has been framed to a high standard in a black frame with a 'Window' to the frame verso enabling the Publishers Information and Signatures to remain visible but protected
Not examined out of the frame
In Excellent Condition

Jean-Michel Basquiat (American 1960-1988), 'Flexible (1984/2016)', 2016, screenprint in colours on heavy wove paper, numbered from an edition of 15 APs in pencil, outside of the main edition of 85, signed by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux verso, stamped verso, published by Flatiron Editions; sheet: 153 x 115.5cm (Framed)

Auction: Urban & Contemporary Art, 24th Mar, 2021

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of the most well-known artists of the 20th century thanks to his street-art creations featuring obsessive scribbling, mysterious symbols and diagrams, and iconography such as skulls, masks, and the artist's signature crown. Before settling into a studio practice, the self-taught painter became involved with graffiti, and befriending Andy Warhol who guided Basquiat through New York art scene of the 1980s. His own Caribbean ancestry, the blending of African American, African, and Aztec cultural histories, classical themes, and pop culture icons like musicians and athletes were all influences on Basquiat's work. He received widespread praise for his paintings' intellectual depth and immediacy before and after his tragic death at the age of 27.