“The drawing,
Untitled (Head), 1981 was one of two ‘Head’ drawings Basquiat made expressly for Geldzahler while visiting his weekend home at 39 Walnut Street in Southampton, New York. The same day Basquiat also painted
Henry Geldzahler, a portrait that features the badge that Geldzahler carried as a New York City Commissioner—an object that Basquiat was particularly fascinated by. All works were created with 'found' materials. The portrait was made with house paint, collage and pencil on wood, all found in the house and garage. The two 'Head' drawings were made using a box of Prismacolor pencils and a pad of Bristol board, art supplies that David Hockney kept at Geldzahler's house, where he was a frequent visitor. When Basquiat saw the art supplies he sat down on the floor and quickly got to work.”
Raymond Foye