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Jean-Michel Basquiat — Krong Thip (Torso)
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Krong Thip (Torso)

A raw and visceral canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat, *Krong Thip (Torso)* layers acrylic and oilstick in an explosive interplay of bold mark-making and fragmented anatomy. The work channels Basquiat's signature visual language, dissecting the human body through jagged lines, scrawled text, and urgent gestural strokes that blur the boundary between painting and graffiti. The torso becomes a site of tension, reflecting themes of identity, vulnerability, and the coded symbolism that defined Basquiat's neo-expressionist practice.

Medium
acrylic, oilstick on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2015

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Krong Thip (Torso)

A raw and visceral canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat, *Krong Thip (Torso)* layers acrylic and oilstick in an explosive interplay of bold mark-making and fragmented anatomy. The work channels Basquiat's signature visual language, dissecting the human body through jagged lines, scrawled text, and urgent gestural strokes that blur the boundary between painting and graffiti. The torso becomes a site of tension, reflecting themes of identity, vulnerability, and the coded symbolism that defined Basquiat's neo-expressionist practice.

Medium
acrylic, oilstick on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Urban Energy, Torso Study, 20th Century, Raw Gestural Style, Figure Study, Canvas Medium, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Torso Subject, Street Art Influence, Canvas, American Artist, Urban Aesthetic, Figurative Art, Torso, Late 20th Century, Acrylic And Oilstick, Iconic Artist, Neo-Expressionism, Raw Energy

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Collected by

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