Basquiat Bearbrick 400% set of 4 works (Basquiat Be@rbrick)
c.2019-2021

About the Item

Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick 400% Figures: Set of 4 works (c.2019-2021): Unique, timeless Basquiat collectibles, each trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The partnered figures reveals the late iconic artist’s 1980s artwork wrapping the figures in their entirety. Each housed in a unique Basquiat collectors box. Sold out & out of print; each highly collectible. Medium: Vinyl Figures. Year: c.2019-2021. Set of 4 works (plus four small 100% figures). Larger: 11 x 5 inches (applies to each individual). Condition: Each new in original packaging. Published by Medicom from a sold out limited edition of unknown. Further Background: BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resemble a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after. Please note exact patterns may vary. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The self-taught painter embraced graffiti before committing to a studio practice. He found a mentor and friend in Andy Warhol, who helped the young artist navigate the 1980s New York art world. Across his oeuvre, Basquiat drew on his own Caribbean heritage; a convergence of African American, African, and Aztec cultural histories; classical themes; and pop cultural figures including athletes and musicians. The immediacy and intellectual depth of his paintings won him widespread acclaim both before and after his untimely death at the age of 27. Basquiat’s paintings now belong in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. In 2017, Basquiat’s Untitled (1982) notched $110.5 million at auction and became the most expensive artwork by an American artist to ever be sold.

Creation Year:

c.2019-2021

Dimensions:

Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)

Medium:

Resin,Vinyl

Movement & Style:

Pop Art

After:

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988, American)

Period:

21st Century