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Jean-Michel Basquiat — Dog Leg Study
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Dog Leg Study

1982

This rare 1982 silkscreen demonstrates Basquiat's early experimentation with printmaking techniques, translating his characteristic raw energy and anatomical imagery into the precision of editioned works. Part of a limited series of fifty, "Dog Leg Study" exemplifies the artist's interest in fragmented body parts and medical imagery that would become central themes throughout his career.

Medium
Silkscreen on Somerset Satin Paper
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 50 of 50
Signed
Yes

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dog Leg Study, 1982

This rare 1982 silkscreen demonstrates Basquiat's early experimentation with printmaking techniques, translating his characteristic raw energy and anatomical imagery into the precision of editioned works. Part of a limited series of fifty, "Dog Leg Study" exemplifies the artist's interest in fragmented body parts and medical imagery that would become central themes throughout his career.

Medium
Silkscreen on Somerset Satin Paper
Dimensions
55.88 x 76.2 cm
Year
1982
Edition
of 50
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Anatomical, Figure Study, Urban Art, American, Post-War, Silkscreen, Gestural, 1980s, Neo-Expressionism, Black and White

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Collected by

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