1980s Art

Jean-Michel Basquiat Serpentine Gallery London, 1996: Rare vintage original 1990's exhibition announcement published on the occasion of Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens...

Jean Michel Basquiat, Paintings, Sculptures, Works on Paper and Drawings: A rare, well constructed and attractive color illustrated catalog co-published by Galerie Navarra, Paris, Lang & O'Hara Gallery, New York in 1989 to coincide with both gallery shows. Paperback. First edition. Wide paperbound quarto. 108 pp. Text in French and English. 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 / 29 x 25 cm. Minor surface bend in rear (visible from upfront only); in otherwise good to very good overall vintage condition. Texts by Demostènes Davvetas "J.-M. Basquiat - Chapters, lines and verses", by Annina Nosei, Alain Bonfand and Pierre Cornette de Saint Cyr. "Featured on the cover of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Brother Sausage - one of the artist’s epic masterpieces. Presented like a cartoon strip, the painting is composed of six panels hinged together to form a narrative frieze of multiple drawings and Xeroxed overlays, laden with themes of racial inequality and prejudice, wealth and corporate greed in a frenetic fame-and consumer-obsessed Americana. The work is steeped in Basquiat’s signature...

Basquiat Skateboard Deck (Basquiat A-One): Vibrant, superbly rendered Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar, featuring a reproduction of the much iconic early eighties work, Basquiat, “Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King”. Medium: Maple Wood with bonded Epoxy Resin. Graphics utilize the multi-media aspects in the artwork, with both single level and raised ink areas. Dimensions: 31 x 8 inches. New in original packaging. Published from a limited series of unknown; bold, standout, estate licensed signature on the verso. Licensed by Artestar, New York in conjunction with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2020. Makes for unique, Basquiat wall art that hangs with ease. Basquiat’s “Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King” was originally created in 1982 during the seminal year of Basquiat's meteoric rise to fame. The work depicts fellow legendary New York graffiti artist A-One, ‘crowned’ & standing before a wall covered in tags. Anthony “A-One” Clarke (American, 1964–2001) was a legendary New York Graffiti artist. He first started painting at the age of six, and began tagging subway cars in the mid-1970s. Although he studied architecture, he continued to refine his style throughout his career both on the street and through his work on canvas. A-One was a member of the “Tag Master Killers,” a group of artists which included Rammellzee, Toxic, Delta 2...