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Jean Michel Basquiat โ€” The Offs (Black Vinyl)
Jean Michel Basquiat

The Offs (Black Vinyl)

2001

This vinyl record cover features a stark black background with white line drawings depicting a skeletal figure wearing a shirt labeled 'THE OFFS' standing atop a triangular base also inscribed with 'THE OFFS'. The composition uses crude, energetic linework characteristic of neo-expressionist art, with radiating lines around the skull suggesting movement or energy. The title 'FIRST RECORD' appears at the bottom, identifying this as a debut vinyl release. The raw aesthetic and symbolic imagery create a provocative visual statement combining street art sensibilities with music culture.

Medium
Vinyl record
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 329 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 329

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Jean Michel Basquiat, The Offs (Black Vinyl), 2001

This vinyl record cover features a stark black background with white line drawings depicting a skeletal figure wearing a shirt labeled 'THE OFFS' standing atop a triangular base also inscribed with 'THE OFFS'. The composition uses crude, energetic linework characteristic of neo-expressionist art, with radiating lines around the skull suggesting movement or energy. The title 'FIRST RECORD' appears at the bottom, identifying this as a debut vinyl release. The raw aesthetic and symbolic imagery create a provocative visual statement combining street art sensibilities with music culture.

Medium
Vinyl record
Dimensions
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Year
2001
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Graphic Art, Street Art, Music Design, Energetic Composition, Vinyl Record, Underground Culture, Line Drawing, Punk Aesthetic, White On Black, Black And White, Death Symbolism, Figurative Art, Avant-Garde Design, Contemporary Art, Record Sleeve, Skeleton Imagery, Neo-Expressionism, Crude expressionism, Album Cover Art, First Release

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