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What did Jean-Michel Basquiat's art mean?

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What did Jean-Michel Basquiat's art mean?
The meaning of Jean-Michel Basquiat's art varied from piece to piece. Generally, the American artist attempted to illustrate dichotomies, such as the experience of the wealthy versus the experience of the poor and the inner self versus the outer self. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Jean-Michel Basquiat art.
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Hollywood Africans in front of the Chinese Theatre with Footprints of Movie Star
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Basquiat, Jean-Michel Hollywood Africans in front of the Chinese Theatre with Footprints of Movie Stars , 2015 Screenprint in colors on museum board signed by Basquiat's sisters, Lis...
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Basquiat Galerie Hans Mayer 1988 (1980s Basquiat exhibition poster)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Galerie Hans Mayer Düsseldorf 1988: A rare, exceptional 1980s Basquiat illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of 'Jean-Michel Basquiat at Galerie Hans Maye...
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pez Dispenser, 1984/2021
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Manchester, GB
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pez Dispenser, 1984/2021 Print on Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper in a sustainably sourced black gallery frame. Framed size 45 x 60 cm Frame included Y...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian Exhibition Poster
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Central, HK
Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian Exhibition Poster, 2013 Exhibition poster 14 × 14 in 35.6 × 35.6 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Trumpet Framed Print
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Central, HK
This Jean-Michel Basquiat framed print features a reproduction of Trumpet (1984) by Basquiat. A native New Yorker, Jean-Michel Basquiat made graffiti und...
Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Supercomb
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Stunning vibrant colors with many interesting details presented in varied images and words combined in Basquiat's easily recognizable style. Called Supercomb as there is comb depicte...
Category

1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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