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Jean-Michel Basquiat — Pulsating with raw unfiltered energy, Jean Michel Basquiat’s vast
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Pulsating with raw unfiltered energy, Jean Michel Basquiat’s vast

1984

Pulsating with raw, unfiltered energy, Jean-Michel Basquiat's vast acrylic and paper on canvas work bursts with his signature visual language of jagged text, fragmented figures, and urgent mark-making. Bold gestural strokes collide with layered symbols and scratched-out words, reflecting Basquiat's unflinching exploration of identity, race, and power. The work embodies the visceral tension between chaos and intention that defined his revolutionary practice.

Medium
acrylic and paper on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 18, 2017

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pulsating with raw unfiltered energy, Jean Michel Basquiat’s vast, 1984

Pulsating with raw, unfiltered energy, Jean-Michel Basquiat's vast acrylic and paper on canvas work bursts with his signature visual language of jagged text, fragmented figures, and urgent mark-making. Bold gestural strokes collide with layered symbols and scratched-out words, reflecting Basquiat's unflinching exploration of identity, race, and power. The work embodies the visceral tension between chaos and intention that defined his revolutionary practice.

Medium
acrylic and paper on canvas
Year
1984
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Street Art, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Abstract Figures, American Artist, Urban Aesthetic, Figurative Art, Large Format, Late 20th Century, Iconic Artist, Urban Imagery, Neo-Expressionism, Raw Energy, Graffiti Influence

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Collected by

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