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Jean-Michel Basquiat — Riddle Me This Batman, from Superhero Portfolio
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Riddle Me This Batman, from Superhero Portfolio

"Riddle Me This Batman" is a screenprint from Jean-Michel Basquiat's Superhero Portfolio, a series that playfully engages with popular culture iconography and comic book narratives through the artist's signature gestural style. The work employs vibrant colors characteristic of Basquiat's practice, printed on the prestigious Saunders Waterford paper in its full sheet format, demonstrating the artist's integration of fine art printing techniques with street culture aesthetics. By appropriating the Riddler's famous catchphrase, Basquiat creates a dialogue between high art and mass entertainment, reflecting his broader artistic preoccupation with code, language, and the blurred boundaries between avant-garde and commercial imagery.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, the full sheet.

🔨 Auction Lot

Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 27

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Riddle Me This Batman, from Superhero Portfolio

"Riddle Me This Batman" is a screenprint from Jean-Michel Basquiat's Superhero Portfolio, a series that playfully engages with popular culture iconography and comic book narratives through the artist's signature gestural style. The work employs vibrant colors characteristic of Basquiat's practice, printed on the prestigious Saunders Waterford paper in its full sheet format, demonstrating the artist's integration of fine art printing techniques with street culture aesthetics. By appropriating the Riddler's famous catchphrase, Basquiat creates a dialogue between high art and mass entertainment, reflecting his broader artistic preoccupation with code, language, and the blurred boundaries between avant-garde and commercial imagery.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Urban Art, Comic Book Characters, Street Art Aesthetic, Mixed Media, American Artist, Canvas Painting, Pop Culture, Playful Mood, Neo-Expressionism

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Collected by

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