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Jean-Michel Basquiat — oilstick and graphite on paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat

oilstick and graphite on paper

This Jean-Michel Basquiat work combines oilstick and graphite on paper, materials the artist frequently employed to create his energetic neo-expressionist compositions. The piece exemplifies Basquiat's distinctive style merging text, figuration, and gestural mark-making.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 15, 2018

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, oilstick and graphite on paper

This Jean-Michel Basquiat work combines oilstick and graphite on paper, materials the artist frequently employed to create his energetic neo-expressionist compositions. The piece exemplifies Basquiat's distinctive style merging text, figuration, and gestural mark-making.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Oilstick and graphite, Bold, American, Mixed Media, Paper, Urban, Graffiti Art, Abstract, Neo-Expressionism, Contemporary

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Collected by

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