(after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Bilder 1984–1986 (Basquiat Thaddaeus Ropac gallery 1986)

1986

Jean-Michel Basquiat Hanover 1986: Rare hand-signed 1986 Basquiat catalog published on the occasion of Jean-Michel Basquiat Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover: 28 November 1986 to 25 January 1987. Featuring 60 works by a then 25 year old Basquiat, Kestner is widely remembered as Basquiat’s last major exhibition during his lifetime. Signed boldly & inscribed to ‘Hans’ (Meyer?) on the interior title page. Medium: signed exhibition catalogue Bound in stiff wraps. Text in German. Approximately 100 pages. Features full-page images of over 30 Basquiat paintings, in addition to several in collaboration with Andy Warhol. Well preserved bold, marker signature & inscription. Book: very good overall vintage condition. From a scarce edition of unknown. Distinctly rarer when signed. Provenance: Obtained from a noted Manhattan rare book specialist. Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery, New York We are a 1stDibs seller since 2016 specializing in Basquiat, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, KAWS & more. _ Jean-Michel Basquiat was an influential African-American artist who rose to success during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene. His spray-painted crowns and scribbled words referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verse. The gestural marks and expressive nature of his work not only aligned him with the street art of Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, but also the Neo-Expressionists Julian Schnabel and David Salle. “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence,” he said of his process. “It's simply someone's idea going through my new mind.” Born on December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY, Basquiat never finished high school but developed an appreciation for art as a youth, from his many visits to the Brooklyn Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag was the now infamous pseudonym SAMO. After quickly rising to fame in the early 1980s, Basquiat was befriended by many celebrities and artists, including Andy Warhol, with whom he made several collaborative works. At only 27, his troubles with fame and drug addiction led to his tragic death from a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988 in New York, NY. The Whitney Museum of American Art held the artist’s first retrospective from October 1992 to February 1993. In 2017, after having set Basquiat’s auction record the previous year with a $57.3 million purchase, the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa surpassed it, buying the artist’s Untitled (1982) at Sotheby's for $110.5 million. This set a new record for the highest price ever paid at auction for an American artist's work. Today, Basquiat's works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, among others. Related Categories: Jean-Michel Basquiat Bischofberger...

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Book with sketch 11 × 8 in 27.9 × 20.3 cm Edition 547/1000

Only 257 of the these books were hand signed by the artist CB HOYO. Each book binding is unique. "I Didn't Know How To Name This" is the new book dedicated to CB Hoyo's life and creative process. Published by SKIRA, the book is an official collection of all his works accompanied by a lengthy interview in which the artist speaks about himself and deepens his friendship with Plan X Art Gallery. The book is a significant chapter in CB Hoyo's artistic career and personal life. It reinforces the solid foundations of a path that the artist continues to build day after day and to which Plan X Art Gallery is happy to contribute. Only 257 of the these books were hand signed by the artist CB HOYO. Each book binding is unique. "I Didn't Know How To Name This" is the new book dedicated to CB Hoyo's life and creative process. Published by SKIRA, the book is an official collection of all his works accompanied by a lengthy interview in which the artist speaks about himself and deepens his friendship with Plan X Art Gallery. The book is a significant chapter in CB Hoyo's artistic career and personal life. It reinforces the solid foundations of a path that the artist continues to build day after day and to which Plan X Art Gallery is happy to contribute. Medium: Books and Portfolios: Condition: Book is in great condition and hand signed by the artist, CB HOYO in black ball point pen. Signature: Hand-signed by artist, Hand Signed by the artist CB HOYO on the binding of the pages. Please and thank you...

Manufacturer: 1xRUN Edition Details: Year: 2021 Class: Art Print Run: 175 Technique: Giclee Paper: Perforated Blotter Size: 7.5 X 7.5 Markings: Signed & Numbered by the artist in pe...