
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-expressionist and Primitivist
painter who rose to prominence during the early to mid ’80s in New York
City. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he displayed his gifts as an artist
at a very young age. Over the years, he refined his creative abilities
through different forms of expression (not limited to painting) and even
starred in Downtown 81, an indie-film based on the post-punk culture of New York City.
Basquiat died of a drug overdose in 1988 at the age of 27. Since his
death, his paintings have been sold at auctions for quite a bit of
money, the record sale being $20.1 million for a self-portrait. More
recently, an early work of his has surfaced which could potentially set a
new record when it is offered for sale on November 14.
With the name “Untitled 1981,’ the painting depicts a skeletal figure
of a fisherman in in black and white with a contrasting bright acrylic
background. It is frantic, yet very well-put together, making it an
ultimately profound composition experimenting with color and feel – take
a look below.

Courtesy Of SoulCulture
I would LOVE a Basquiat.... One day when I get some money
ReplyDeleteIt is my dream too. Maybe we can split the cost and you have it in your house for half the year then I'll take it the other half of the year until we kick the bucket and leave it for our families to fight over it...DEAL???
DeleteBEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeletetoo bad he had to go so young
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