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Jean-Michel Basquiat — Untitled (Ramus of Mandible) from Anatomy
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled (Ramus of Mandible) from Anatomy

1982

This screenprint from Basquiat's celebrated *Anatomy* series exemplifies his obsessive engagement with medical texts, particularly Gray's Anatomy, transforming clinical diagrams into raw, poetic iconography. Rendered in spare white lines against a dark ground, the labeled skull merges street-art immediacy with the artist's recurring meditation on the Black body as a site of both knowledge and vulnerability. The work belongs to one of Basquiat's most sought-after print portfolios, bridging his neo-expressionist painting practice with a graphic directness that underscores his conceptual rigor. As anatomical prints from this 1982 series appear infrequently at market, this piece represents a significant opportunity to acquire a quintessential example of Basquiat's iconic visual lexicon.

Medium
Screen print

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Ramus of Mandible) from Anatomy, 1982

This screenprint from Basquiat's celebrated *Anatomy* series exemplifies his obsessive engagement with medical texts, particularly Gray's Anatomy, transforming clinical diagrams into raw, poetic iconography. Rendered in spare white lines against a dark ground, the labeled skull merges street-art immediacy with the artist's recurring meditation on the Black body as a site of both knowledge and vulnerability. The work belongs to one of Basquiat's most sought-after print portfolios, bridging his neo-expressionist painting practice with a graphic directness that underscores his conceptual rigor. As anatomical prints from this 1982 series appear infrequently at market, this piece represents a significant opportunity to acquire a quintessential example of Basquiat's iconic visual lexicon.

Medium
Screen print
Year
1982

Related themes

Print, Ink on Dark Ground, Medical Imagery, Monochromatic, Neo-Expressionism, Anatomical Study, Contemporary, Street Art Aesthetics

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Sarah Greenspan, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Alex Capecelatro, Nicholas Blum, Lisa Rembrandt, Sebastián Naranjo