Jean-Michel Basquiat

Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
Collection particulière, Genève

Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustation, although they are brighter and more vivid in the original. Condition: Executed on a white wove paper taped to the mount at the four corners. There is a little nick to the paper at the upper edge towards the upper left corner. Apart from some stains throughout inherent to the artist's work, and some undulation to the paper at the corners, this work is in very good condition.
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coloured crayons on paper . Executed in 1982.


J'élèverai la voix je me lèverai et
vous regarderai dans les yeux et je ferai pareil
Vous pouvez me dire d'aller au diable -
et je vous dirai que l'examen est fini -
(Jean-Michel Basquiat, extrait, Série de 4 Poèmes, Sans titre, 1979-1980, Collection particulière)

Fig.1. Jean-Michel Basquiat à New York, 1987. - © Tseng Kwong Chi.