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66066: After Jean-Michel Basquiat Ascent, Leeches, Lib

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After Jean-Michel Basquiat Ascent, Leeches, Liberty, and Olympic (four works), 2017 Screenprint in colors on paper 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm) (sheet, each) Edition 17/50 Each numbered in pencil lower right, with estate stamp and signatures from Lisanne Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveux verso Published by Flatiron Editions New York Basquiat’s unmistakable hand, and his unique combination of word and image, marks this four-part work from his peak years of 1982-83. The scrawled words refer to subjects high (John the Revelator, Egyptian kings) and low (parasites, cockroaches), packed cheek by jowl with pop-culture references like a Spiderman mask and ads for trick black soap, a thinly veiled reference to racial identity. This group is posthumously released in a collaboration between The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Flatiron Editions. HID03101242017
Condition Report: Each floated and framed under acrylic.
Framed Dimensions 24 X 32.5 Inches

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After Jean-Michel Basquiat Ascent, Leeches, Liberty, and Olympic (four works), 2017 Screenprint in colors on paper 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm) (sheet, each) Edition 17/50 Each numbered in pencil lower right, with estate stamp and signatures from Lisanne Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveux verso Published by Flatiron Editions New York Basquiat’s unmistakable hand, and his unique combination of word and image, marks this four-part work from his peak years of 1982-83. The scrawled words refer to subjects high (John the Revelator, Egyptian kings) and low (parasites, cockroaches), packed cheek by jowl with pop-culture references like a Spiderman mask and ads for trick black soap, a thinly veiled reference to racial identity. This group is posthumously released in a collaboration between The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Flatiron Editions. HID03101242017
Condition Report: Each floated and framed under acrylic.
Framed Dimensions 24 X 32.5 Inches

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