What is a Basquiat painting worth?
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What is a Basquiat painting worth?
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic large-scale painting Untitled, 1982, that was offered from the collection of Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa fetched US$85 million on Wednesday evening at Phillips in New York.
What is Basquiat’s art style?
Contempo… artNeo‑expre…Primitivism
Jean-Michel Basquiat/Periods
What did Basquiat’s art focus on?
Basquiat’s 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.
What was Basquiat’s inspiration?
Andy WarholPablo PicassoRobert Rauschen…Cy TwomblyJean Dubuffet
Jean-Michel Basquiat/Influenced by
Who owns a Basquiat?
The Estate was administered by Gerard Basquiat, the late artist’s father, until his passing in 2013. It is currently administered by the late artist’s sisters, Jeanine Heriveaux and Lisane Basquiat.
Why did Basquiat paint horn players?
‘Horn Players’ was no exception. The painting pays homage to two Jazz Artists whose music he loved. They included Charlie Parker, a saxophonist and Dizzy Gillespie, a Trumpeter. The many words on ‘Horn Players’ all reference elements found in the music made by these legendary artistes.
What does Basquiat’s crown represent?
With his signature recurring motif – the crown – the artist recognizes the majesty of his heroes: groundbreaking athletes, musicians and writers. Inspired by their accomplishments, Basquiat believed he was continuing the work of this noble lineage: he often depicts himself wearing the same crown in his self-portraits.
How can you tell if Basquiat is real?
They are often boldly signed on the front of the canvas. Then there are those works signed on the verso with a crown above the initials “JMB.” In general, many Basquiats are unsigned—but fakes always bear a signature.
How much did Basquiat sell his postcards for?
$12,000 Postcards by Some Guy Named Basquiat.
Do Beyonce and Jay Z own a Basquiat?
The Brooklyn-born rapper purchased the Basquiat painting Mecca (1982) in 2013 at Sotheby’s for $4.2 million. That work depicts a New York landscape with the word “Empire” scrawled across the top, underneath the artist’s signature crown.
