- 572
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Back of the Neck
- signed and dated 1983
- color screenprint with hand painting
- 50 1/8 by 101 3/4 in. 127.3 by 258.4 cm.
- Executed in 1983, this work is from an edition of 24 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Exhibited
New York, Vrej Baghoominan, Inc., Jean-Michel Basquiat, October - November 1989, p. 69, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paintings, Sculptures, Works on Paper and Drawings, 1989, pp. 36-37 (another example exhibited)
Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes; Recife, Museu de Arte Moderna and Sao Paulo, Pinacoteca, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Obras sobre Papeis, 1997-1998, pp. 102-103 (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Gagosian Gallery, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Paintings and Drawings, 1980 - 1988, February - March 1998, no. 17, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
R. Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1992, p. 243, illustrated
J.M. Basquiat, Jean-Michel Basquiat: King for a Decade, Japan, 1997, p. 80
T. Shafrazi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1999, p. 175, illustrated
E. Navarra and R. Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works on Paper, Paris, 1999, p. 342-343, illustrated
J.M. Basquiat, Jean-Michel Basquiat: King for a Decade, Japan, 1997, p. 80
T. Shafrazi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1999, p. 175, illustrated
E. Navarra and R. Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works on Paper, Paris, 1999, p. 342-343, illustrated
Condition
This work appears in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet. The edges of the sheet are irregular, inherent to the work. Framed under Plexiglas.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.