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Jean Michel Basquiat โ€” Original vintage The Offs poster
Jean Michel Basquiat

Original vintage The Offs poster

1984

This bold offset lithograph poster features a skeletal figure wearing a jacket emblazoned with text, set against a stark black background. The crude, expressionistic drawing style employs white lines to create a haunting and energetic composition. The work announces the first record release of The Offs, a punk band, with the phrase 'Now Available!' prominently displayed at the bottom. Contact information for ordering is provided, marking this as a functional promotional piece from the underground music scene. The raw, DIY aesthetic reflects the punk rock ethos of early 1980s San Francisco.

Medium
Offset lithograph poster
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 342 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 342

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Jean Michel Basquiat, Original vintage The Offs poster, 1984

This bold offset lithograph poster features a skeletal figure wearing a jacket emblazoned with text, set against a stark black background. The crude, expressionistic drawing style employs white lines to create a haunting and energetic composition. The work announces the first record release of The Offs, a punk band, with the phrase 'Now Available!' prominently displayed at the bottom. Contact information for ordering is provided, marking this as a functional promotional piece from the underground music scene. The raw, DIY aesthetic reflects the punk rock ethos of early 1980s San Francisco.

Medium
Offset lithograph poster
Dimensions
61 x 40.6 cm
Year
1984
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Album Poster, 1980s Design, Avant Garde, DIY Aesthetics, Band Merchandise, Cultural Documentation, Skeletal Imagery, San Francisco, Offset Lithograph, Street Art Influence, Graphic Design, Alternative Culture, Music Promotion, Visual Communication, Contemporary Art, Counterculture, Punk Rock, Expressionist Drawing, Underground Art, Music History

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