Basquiat Red Painting

Jean michel basquiats two kings black mariahs painting of choice.

Basquiat red painting. Jean michel basquiat of course including basquiats red kings is just another example of coker running luke cage. Painting acquired by japanese billionaire yusaku maezawa jean michel basquiats painting of a skull sold for 1105 million at sothebys in new york setting an auction record for american artists. Joining the rarefied 100 million plus club in a salesroom punctuated by periodic gasps from the crowd jean michel basquiat s powerful 1982 painting of a skull brought 1105 million at. Picasso and warhol were the two artists basquiat most admired as a teenager and he knew their work well.

Jean michel basquiats untitled 1982 portrays a black skull scarred with red rivulets pitted with angry eyes gnashing its teeth against a blue graffiti. December 22 1960 august 12 1988 was an american artist. 3 red kings thus places basquiats portrait as king next to picassos portrait as king a succession he intended to fulfil. Executed in 1982 the year that catapulted basquiat to stardom red skull is a powerful expression of his most important motif set ablaze in primal technicolour glory.

It is a painting that bleeds history. On may 18 2017 at a sothebys auction a 1982 painting by basquiat depicting a black skull with red and black rivulets untitled set a new record high for any american artist at auction selling for 1105 million. Preparing million dollar art for auction a japanese billionaire has bought a jean michel basquiat painting for 1105 million the highest ever price paid at auction for a work by an american.