
Red Kings
1981
"Red Kings" is a mixed media work by Jean-Michel Basquiat that combines acrylic paint with wood and glass surfaces, exemplifying his characteristic layering of materials and techniques. The painting showcases Basquiat's signature aesthetic of gestural abstraction interwoven with text, symbols, and figurative elements rendered in his distinctive expressive style. Created during the height of his career in the 1980s, the work reflects his engagement with themes of power, identity, and cultural critique through a dynamic visual language that defies conventional artistic boundaries.
- Medium
- acrylic on wood and glass
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction
November 21, 2024
Estimate: $6,000,000 – $8,000,000
Lot 33
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