1980s Art

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring at Tony Shafrazi Gallery 1987: Set of two individual 1980’s exhibition announcements published during both artist’s lifetime. Looks very cool fr...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982: Rare Basquiat announcement card published by Annina Nosei Gallery to advertise the release of ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ (a suite ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 2000: Rare vintage Basquiat announcement published on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enrico Navarra Paris during the...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Gray: Rare Gray 7" Vinyl Record Album featuring a limited photo card/poster of Jean Michel Basquiat and his band Gray at Hurrah's, NYC, 1979 by Nicholas Taylor of Gray. This set is from a limited edition of 300 and is likewise accompanied by a hand-signed photo card by existing Gray members Nicholas Taylor & Michael Holman. Record label uniquely features an offset image of Basquiat's fingerprint & Gray designed logo, which Basquiat originally created for a 1979/80 gig at CBGB. Published in 2018 from a sold out edition of 300. Dimensions: 7x7 inches (applies to each individual piece). Excellent condition. The 7" record single is new & unplayed. Numbered from an edition of 300 on the label. Includes two photo cards, band photo by Nicholas Taylor and a remix of Gray's 'Sweetness of the New'. A fantastic Basquiat collectible that should not be passed upon. More on Basquiat Gray, see Glenn O'Brien, "Gray Matters," GQ Magazine April, 2011: "Gray’s approach to music was having heard music, to approach instruments and sound systems the way one would pick up a strange machine and try to intuit its operation and function. Since Basquiat didn’t know guitar technique, it seemed like a good idea to play one with a steel file. Michael Holman discovered that you could achieve a very nice effect by pulling masking tape off the skin of a snare drum... And then there was the clarinet that Basquiat liked to walk around with, that was as much a scepter and wand as wind instrument. This utterly charming 27-track album is chock full of the road not taken, which sounds so right just now. It is refreshingly stripped of flagrant virtuosity but it is conceived brilliantly, played perfectly, and arranged impeccably... If a wine can have notes of chocolate, leather, licorice, and tobacco, then this record can have notes of William DeVaughn, Willie Hutch, Marcel Duchamp, Larry Coryell, the Modernaires, Sergio Mendez, the Tube Bar Tape, Chet Baker, Melvin Van Peebles, Gilberto/Jobim, and Dragnet." Related Categories Basquiat Beat Bop. Basquiat The Offs. Samo. Boom For Real. Basquiat Gray. Basquiat album...

Basquiat Works in Black & White: Basquiat at Robert Miller Gallery, 1994: Rare vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat announcement card published in ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Keith Haring 1991: Rare historic invitation to a joint Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition entitled, “Paintings”, at the legendary Tony Shafrazi Gal...

Basquiat Réunion des Musées Nationaux exhibition catalog, 1997: A superbly composed & elaborate catalog of Basquiat drawings and works on paper published in 1997 by Réunion des Musées Nationaux, France. Features 85 beautifully illustrated color reproductions plus photos around the artist. Introduction by Dina Vierny and foreword by renowned Basquiat dealer, Enrico Navara. Soft cover. 9 x 11 inches. A fine impression in very good overall condition. Rare as such. Published by Réunion des Musées Nationaux (1997). Text by Bernard Blistène "The crown, the seal and the copyright - Notes on a black face soap". Biography and bibliography. (French-English) 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. Related Categories: Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat Robert Miller gallery. Vintage Basquiat. Basquiat catalog...

Jean-Michel Basquiat & Keith Haring Skateboard Decks (set of 2 individual works): A standout Basquiat & Keith Haring Skateboard Deck set - with each piece trademark by their respective estates. Features classic early 1980s Keith Haring Mickey...

Keith Haring Jean-Michel Basquiat Luna Luna Karussell. A Poetic Extravaganza!: The rare original 1987 Luna Luna by Andre Heller catalog, beautifully illustrated with detailed photos of each artist’s contribution. Features text by founder Andre Heller and photos of Basquiat, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf and most participating artists. 300+ pages. Luna Luna "was organized by Andre Heller for “A Fair with Modern Art,” Hamburg in 1987 and recently reintroduced to the world, after nearly 40 years in storage, by Drake in Los Angeles. Haring was one of about thirty major artists, including Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein & Kenny Scharf who participated in creating objects for the fair. Medium: exhibition catalog. Softcover; 300+ pages. 1st edition 1987. Dimensions: 12x8.5 inches. Good to very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. The rare 1st edition - not to be confused with the recent reissue. Text in German. More on Luna Luna: Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy is a rescued art carnival that was staged in Germany in 1987 by Andre Heller and resurrected on a soundstage in L.A., just next to the Sixth Street Viaduct in Boyle Heights this year. The restored swings, carousels and Ferris wheel (you can look but can’t touch) come from a jaw-dropping array of artists: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Salvador Dalí, Keith Harjng, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Kenny Scharf, to name a few. The revival project was spearheaded by owner, inventor Drake. Related Categories Keith Haring Luna Luna...

Basquiat boxing poster 1997: This rare double-sided 1997 Basquiat boxing poster was published on occasion of the 1990s exhibition, “Jean-Michel Basquiat Works and Portraits” at Parco...

Basquiat, Keith Haring & Andy Warhol record art. A set of 4 vintage record albums from 1977-2001 making for standout wall art. Featured within ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Bruno Bischofberger 1996: Announcement card published in conjunction with the June 1996 Basquiat exhibition held at Bruno Bis...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 1999-2000: A set of 2 rare vintage Basquiat announcement cards published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enri...

Limited Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat spray paint can published circa 2017 featuring the Estate trademark of Jean-Michel Basquiat. A unique Basquiat collectible that makes for a fanta...

Skateboard Deck Triptych licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2014, featuring offset imagery of the much iconic early eighties Basquiat work, “In Italian.” Each deck measures: 31.5″ h x 8″ w x 0.5″ (x 3 decks) Medium: Screen Print on 7-ply Canadian Maple Wood New in its original packaging; excellent condition Features Basquiat printed signature & crown on reverse side Trademark licensed by the estate of Basquiat...

Basquiat Downtown 81: A collection of two announcements, one press-release for Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1981: The Studio of the Street, Curated by Diego Cortez & Glenn O’Brien, Deitch P...

Basquiat Skate Deck Set: Skateboard Deck Triptych licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar c. 2017, featuring offset imagery of the much iconic ear...

Basquiat at Mary Boone Gallery New York 1985: Rare 1985 announcement card for the exhibition, 'Jean Michel Basquiat' held at Mary Boone Gallery, 417 West Broadway, New York. Jean-Mic...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988: A set of 2 rare vintage original Basquiat announcement cards from 1982 & 1988, respectively published on the occasion(s) of: - ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ 1982 (a suite of 18 screen prints). - Jean-Michel Basquiat December 3, 1988. Medium: 2 off-set printed gallery announcements. Dimensions: 4 x 6 inches & 6 x 8 inches 9 (anatomy). Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Published by Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls...

Basquiat Rome 1982: Rare, highly sought-after original catalog/exhibition card to Basquiat's 1982 Rome show at Galleria Mario Diacono, Italy. Opening to ...

Rare Limited Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring spray paint cans (set of 4), published circa 2017 featuring the Estate trademark's of Jean-Michel Basquiat & Keith Haring (eac...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck: Highly decorative Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2021, feat...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988: A set of 3 rare vintage original Basquiat announcement cards from 1982, 1986, 1988, respectively - with 2 published d...

Basquiat Record Art: 2001 2nd pressing released in limited quantity. Beat-Bop, is a 10-minute track synthesizing various instruments and rhyming patterns, for which Basquiat produced and designed the original artwork for in 1983. Offset lithograph on double-sided record sleeve. 12 x 12 inches (30.48 x 30.48 cm). Minor shelf-wear, otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Record included in very good condition. Printed signature on reverse; from an edition of approximately 500. A very cool Basquiat frame piece if there ever was one. Further About: "Music, and jazz in particular, was crucial to Basquiat’s work. His art offered a vibrant visual counterpart to the emphasis on improvisation, non-linear structure and sampling in jazz. Basquiat’s paintings frequently celebrated his favourite jazz heroes, such as Charlie Parker, in much the same way that he paid artistic tribute to famous athletes, boxers and other personal icons, many of whom struggled to gain the recognition of their white counterparts. Equally key for Basquiat was hip-hop, the emergence of which paralleled Basquiat’s own artistic rise. In 1981, he made a cameo appearance as a DJ in the video for Blondie's chart-topping single, Rapture — the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV. He also produced a legendary hip-hop record, Beat Bop, a rap battle between MCs K-Rob and Rammellzee, illustrated with Basquiat’s own art. With original copies extremely rare, it has become one of the most sought-after rap records ever made." (Source: Christie's May 2017). Beat Bop was also exhibited as part of Basquiat retrospective Boom For Real at the Barbican in London. Related Categories Rammellzee. Basquiat Hip Hop. The Offs. Downtown 81. Samo. Tartown. Basquiat Beat Bop.

Basquiat Cover Art 1983: Rare early 1980s exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of: “Expressive Painting After Picasso”- a group featuring works by: Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon, Georg Baselitz, Joan Miro & more at the Beyeler Gallery, Basel Switzerland. Medium: Exhibition catalog 1983; softcover, 48 pages. Dimensions: 10 x 11.5 Inches Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. 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. Related Categories: Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat Picasso. Vintage Basquiat. Basquiat 1983.

Basquiat Skateboard Deck (Basquiat Toxic): Vibrant, superbly rendered Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar, featuring ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Beat Bop Record Art & Poster: This Basquiat Beat Bop record was published c.2005 featuring a rare limited edition 24 x 24 inch (61 x 61 cm) double-sided large fo...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks: A set of 2 limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in...

Basquiat Serpentine Gallery London 1996: A rare, highly collectable 1990's Basquiat exhibition catalog published on the occasion of Basquiat's first major London exhibition: Jean-Mic...

Basquiat Angel Skateboard Deck: Limited edition Basquiat skate deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2018...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck: Highly decorative & collectible, limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunct...

Basquiat Paris 1998: Rare vintage original announcement card to the exhibit, Jean-Michel Basquiat Temoignage 1977-1988, Galerie Jerome De Noirmont, Paris, 1998: 6 x 9 inches (folde...

Jean Michel Basquiat: Paintings: Akira Ikeda Gallery, 1985: Rare sought-after Basquiat exhibition catalog from 1985 published by Akira Ikeda Galler...

Rare, highly collectible limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat spray paint can by published circa 2017 featuring the Estate trademark of Jean-Miche...

Basquiat Beat Bop (2014): 30th anniversary pressing of Basquiat's historic Beat Bop vinyl record (1983), featuring Jean Michel's signature cover art and production as well as licensed trademark by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. From a sold-out edition of 1983. Includes a split color black and white vinyl pressing, a four-panel folded insert describing its history, as well as interviews with Basquiat co-collaborators Rammellzee & K-Rob; as well as noted art historian, Glenn O'Brien. Off-set print on vinyl record jacket & vinyl record; published 2014. 12 x 12 inches. Very good overall condition. From a sold-out edition of 1983. Looks amazing framed. Further History: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s history with rap music...

Rare 1990s Basquiat exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of: ‘Basquiat The Transcendental Voyage, at L'Espal;’ Le Mans, France, 1999. Ba...

Rare Limited Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat spray paint cans (set of 2), published circa 2017 featuring the Estate trademark of Jean-Michel Basquiat. A unique Basquiat collectible that makes for a fantastic home display piece. Medium: Off-set lithograph on metal spray paint can. Approximately 8 x 2.5 inches (applies to each individually). New/unused; comes with pocket cap as originally issued. From a sold-out/out of print edition of unknown. © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. **Please note international shipping is not available on this piece. Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of the best known artists of his generation. Before his career as a painter began, he produced punk-inspired postcards for sale on the street, and became known for the political–poetical graffiti under the name of SAMO. Basquiat’s paintings are typically covered with text and codes of all kinds, a fine balance between seemingly contradictory forces, his art embodies the values and aspirations of international, urban culture...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Works on Paper: rare vintage catalog to the 1997 exhibit at the Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Illustrat...

Jean-Michel Basquiat The Notebooks 1993 (catalogue): A comprehensive pictorial overview of the history of Basquiat's notebooks. The early 1990's first edi...

Basquiat Skull Skateboard Decks (set of 3) A triptych of 3 individual skate decks licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat (image: Basquiat, Untit...

Basquiat Skull Skateboard Decks (set of 3) A triptych of 3 individual skate decks licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat (image: Basquiat, Untit...

Basquiat Skateboard Deck (Basquiat Toxic): Vibrant, superbly rendered Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar, featuring ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Paintings 1981-1984: Rare highly sought-after Basquiat exhibition catalog from 1984 published by The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Entitled: "Jean-Michel Basquiat: Paintings, 1981-1984" marked Basquiat's first solo museum exhibition & UK debut. The front and back covers feature original designs by Basquiat with two quotations inscribed on the back. The text and the image, according to Basquiat, was meant to be viewed as a singular composition. This major exhibition, which was organized by Mark Francis...

Jean-Michel Basquiat France 1992: Original Exhibition Catalog, for Jean-Michel Basquiat – A Retrospective; Musée Cantini, Marseille, France, 1992. Illustrated cover with flaps, 192 ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 2000: Rare vintage Basquiat announcement published on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enrico Navarra Paris during the...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Vrej Baghoomian, 21 October to 25 November, 1989: 1st edition exhibition catalog, printed 1989. 153 pages. Cloth binding with dust jacket. 10 x 12 inches. Very...

Jean-Michel Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery 1987: 1980’s exhibition announcements published during Basquiat's lifetime on the occasion of 'Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawings at Tony Shafrazi Gallery May 23–June 13, 1987'. Medium: Offset printed gallery announcement...

Basquiat, Keith Haring, Rammellzee & Lady Pink, ART/New York 1984: Rare historic announcement form for “Graffiti/Post-Graffiti,” a historic 30 minute videotape featuring interviews with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fred Brathwaite (fab Five Freddy), Futura 2000, Crash, Lady Pink, Rammellzee, Charlie Ahearn, Patti Astor, Tony Shafrazi and Keith Haring. Offset printed folded announcement. Approximately 7 x 11 inches. Fold-line in center as originally issued; otherwise very good condition. Featured as part of the catalog for: Writing the Future, Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation (MFA Boston). "Graffiti/Post Graffiti" 1984: Published on the occasion of a 30 minute program about graffiti tracing its evolution from street art to the New York gallery world. "Graffiti/Post Graffiti" was also born out of 'Post Graffiti," a seminal early graffiti exhibition at Sidney Janis Gallery. Footage included Fashion Moda in the South Bronx with a mural by Lady Pink; several outdoor murals by New York graffiti legends Crash and Daze; and interviews at the Fun Gallery with Charlie Ahearn (creator of Wildstyle), and Patti Astor (co-founder of the Fun Gallery) & "Fab 5...

Jean-Michel Basquiat France 1992: Original Exhibition Catalog, for Jean-Michel Basquiat – A Retrospective; Musée Cantini, Marseille, France, 1992. Illustrated cover with flaps, 192 ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck: Limited edition Basquiat skateboard deck licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artes...

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works on Paper, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris, 1999: A Catalogue Raisonne by Richard Marshall; 375 pages, published by Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris, with appr...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks: Complete set of three limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat & Keith Haring Skateboard Decks (set of 2 individual works): A standout Basquiat & Keith Haring Skateboard Deck set - with each piece trademark by their respecti...

Jean-Michel Basquiat A TRIBUTE: Important Paintings, Drawings, & Objects: Vintage original 1990s Basquiat announcement card to: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, September 21 - November 23, 1996. Cover image features a reproduction of Basquiat's Dust Heads (1982). Off-set printed gallery announcement. 7.5 x 6.25 inches (folded closed). Very good overall vintage condition. Some light rub marks to reverse. Published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1996. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. 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. Related Categories Basquiat Bruno Bischofberger. Basquiat Tony Shafrazi. Marry Boone. Basquiat exhibit. Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat poster. Basquiat prints.

Basquiat Negro Athletes Skateboard Deck: Limited edition Basquiat skate deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2018, featuring offset im...

Limited Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat spray paint can set published circa 2017 featuring the Estate trademark of Jean-Michel Basquiat. A unique Basquiat collector’s set that makes for...

Presented here is the rare iconic Basquiat New York Times Magazine 1985: The New York Times Magazine, February 10, 1985 edition famously entit...

Basquiat: Vrej Baghoomian gallery New York, 1989: Vintage original folding announcement card to Jean-Michel Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian Gallery New York: 10/21 to 11/25, 1989. Pictured on front side is an image of Basquiat's iconic, 'Red Warrior.' A rare, highly collectible Basquiat ephemera piece that works well in any collection. Off-set printed gallery announcement. 8.75 x 5.75 inches (folded closed). Light signs of handling; otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Published by Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York, 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat 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. 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. Related Categories: Basquiat Tony Shafrazi. Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat poster. Basquiat prints...