
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.
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