
“ Believe it or not, I can actually draw.” - Jean-Michel Basquiat
A raw and frenetic composition rendered in oil and wax crayon on paper, this work pulses with Basquiat's signature visual language of jagged lines, fragmented text, and expressive mark-making. The surface crackles with energy as bold strokes and scrawled symbols collide, reflecting the artist's roots in New York's graffiti and street culture while asserting a fierce, self-aware artistic intelligence. At once playful and confrontational, the piece demands recognition of Basquiat's technical mastery beneath the deliberately unpolished exterior.
- Medium
- oil and wax crayon on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 17, 2013
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