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Item Ships From: New York
Basquiat photograph by Nick Taylor of Gray (Basquiat 1979)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare 1979 Photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat
This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat.
Silver Gelatin Print. 1979.
11 x 14 inches
Hand singed and numbered in the margins from an edition of 5 A/P's.
Good overall vintage condition, with the exception of some minor signs of handling; surface marks to lower right; minor surface waves commensurate with medium.
Provenance: Obtained directly from artist
Lot 180 is an authorized dealer rep of Nicholas Taylor
Whilst Basquiat often provided glimpses into his conflicted character through his own art, Taylor’s photograph offers an intimate, and perhaps more honest, portrait from the outside. The clever exploration of light and dark reveals the dichotomies that divided the artist; both his fragile and playful, tender and brazen sides are unveiled. A soft glow is cast across Basquiat’s face, communicating a tenderness and affection that only a close friend could capture.
About Nicholas Taylor
Nicholas Taylor (American, b. 1953) is a renowned photographer and musician. Taylor moved to New York in 1977 to pursue a career as a photographer and it was through the vibrant New York art scene that he came to know the young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. It was, in fact, his intimate portfolio of photographs documenting his friendship with Basquiat that rocketed Taylor to fame. The two would collaborate in the seminal No Wave band “Gray” and live together in the East Village, before Taylor launched a successful career as a DJ famous for track-looping. His track “Suicide Mode” would later be used in the soundtrack for Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film “Basquiat." Taylor has been directly referenced in at least two works by Basquiat and is responsible for first introducing the artist to Madonna before the two dated.
Taylor's photographs of Basquiat were recently exhibited at London's Barbican and Frankfurt's Schirn Kunsthalle as part of the landmark Basquiat: Boom for Real exhibition; with Gray (Michael Holman & Nick Taylor...
Category
1980s Pop Art New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ancient Goddess at Delos
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Goddess at Delos, 2014
Chromogenic lambda print
20 x 30 inches
Edition of 10
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Oliver's Allure
By Jan Rattia
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 7)
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase as e...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Donald Trump
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, 1992
Archival pigment print
14 x 14 inches
edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known prin...
Category
1990s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
#5
By Nadine Saacks
Located in New York, NY
Photojournalist portrait of vanishing Surma tribe. Printed on canvas. Shot in July 2018, over a month in Ethiopia.
"I wanted to photograph lost tribes because there are not m...
Category
2010s Conceptual New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
$5,000
Esther Williams Poolside (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American actress and former swimming champion, Esther Williams, in a Florida swimming pool, 1955
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity fro...
Category
1950s Modern New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Guillermo Alban Dressing
By Michael Crouser
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, recto
14 x 11 inches, sheet
(Edition of 25)
20 x 16 inches, sheet
(Edition of 25)
24 x 20 inches, sheet
(Edition of...
Category
1990s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
President George W Bush
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
George W Bush
Archival pigment print
48 x 48 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally for h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mohammed Ali
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
Mohammed Ali
Archival pigment print
image size: 24 x 24 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, b...
Category
1990s American Realist New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
President Gerald Ford
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
President Gerald Ford
Archival pigment print
image size: 14 x 14 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photog...
Category
1980s American Realist New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jordan
By Stacy Swiderski
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 10 APs)
Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, verso
11 x 8.5 inches, sheet
7.5 x 5 inches, image
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located i...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Decked in Finery
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Decked in Finery, 1956
Fiber Print
Estate edition of 150
An unknown guest at a New Year's Eve party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Taken...
Category
1950s Modern New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dustin (Black Jersey)
By William Wylie
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
20 x 16 inches
(Edition of 8)
29 x 24 inches
(Edition of 8)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
During the 2012 football seas...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of Manual Komroff
By Carl Van Vechten
Located in New York, NY
Vintage bromoil gelatin silver print
Blindstamped, l.l.
Studio stamp in green ink, verso
Also inscribed in green ink, verso
10 x 7.5 inches, sheet
This photograph is offered by CL...
Category
1930s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate
By Laura Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
12 x 18 inches
(Edition of 10)
24 x 35.5 inches
(Edition of 8)
From the series, "Another November"
This artwork is offer...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,700
Matylda
By Laura Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
12 x 18 inches
(Edition of 10)
24 x 35.5 inches
(Edition of 8)
From the series, "Another November"
This artwork is offer...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled (Boy with Ball)
By Evžen Sobek
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
12 x 12 inches
(Edition of 10)
25 x 25 inches
(Edition of 10)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Julio Nuñes
By Pedro Slim
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 10)
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
Titled in pencil, l.l.
14 x 11 inches, sheet
8 x 8 inches, image
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, locat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
In Linda’s apartment
By Les & Linda Simpson
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 15)
20 x 24 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Girl in Gold Coat (from "Bye-Bye Baby")
By Michelle Sank
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print (Edition of 10)
Signed and numbered, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in Hew York City.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (Dance.08)
By Morten Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print
24 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
40 x 30 inches
(Edition of 6)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Meadow
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
13 x 19 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
27 x 40 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Barn I
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
19 x 13 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
30 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
40 x 27 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Stonewall
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
13 x 19 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
27 x 40 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
I Am
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
20 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
40 x 40 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$2,300
Concrete
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
13 x 19 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
27 x 40 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Making Up
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
20 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
40 x 40 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Runway
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
13 x 19 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
27 x 40 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Foundation
By Lindsay Morris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered on label, verso
13 x 19 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 10 + 2 APs)
27 x 40 inches, image
(Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Boy in Doorway, Paris
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
11 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
17 x 22 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
Category
1990s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Listening to the Wall
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
22 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
44 x 32 inches, sheet
(Edition of 9)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Robert Confession
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
17 x 11 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
22 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jala
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
17 x 11 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
22 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
untitled (Daybreak)
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print (Edition of 11)
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase as editions sel...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
untitled (Kiss)
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print (Edition of 11)
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase as editions sel...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
untitled (Cigar)
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print (Edition of 11)
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase as editions sel...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
New York Young, No. 2
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches, sheet
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches, sheet
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Insiders, No. 8
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches, sheet
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches, sheet
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Us, No. 29
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please n...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Us, No. 3
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please n...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Us, No. 15
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please n...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Us, No. 23
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Arriving Home
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed and numbered
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
From the series, "Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*"
Thi...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Film Shoot, Chinatown, No. 1
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed and numbered
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
From the series, "Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*"
Thi...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sutton Street
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed and numbered
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of 20)
16 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
From the series, "Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*"
Thi...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Break
By Amy Touchette
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed and numbered
14 x 11 inches
(Edition of 20)
20 x 16 inches
(Edition of 10)
From the series, "Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*"
Thi...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,250
Untitled (Red Queen)
By Amy Stein
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
30 x 30 inches
(Edition of 5)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please no...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (Mask)
By Amy Stein
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
30 x 30 inches
(Edition of 5)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please no...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (Witch and Cowboy)
By Amy Stein
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
30 x 30 inches
(Edition of 5)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please no...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Samburu Portrait
By Sheila Metzner
Located in New York, NY
Fresson print
Signed and dated in pencil, recto
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Born in Brooklyn, Sheila Metzner attended Pratt Institute, where s...
Category
1990s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color
Debbie Harry
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
Debbie Harry, 1981
Silver gelatin print
image size: 14 x 14 inches
Signed
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known ...
Category
1980s 85 New Wave New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Study with Chairs I
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
30 x 45 inches, image
(Edition of 3 + 1 AP)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Desk with View
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
30 x 45 inches, image
(Edition of 3 + 1 AP)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Poolside, Family Home
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
18 x 12 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
30 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Male Impersonator
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
18 x 12 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
30 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bath
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
18 x 12 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
30 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,600
Kitchen
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
18 x 12 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
30 x 20 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Green Corridor
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
22.5 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
33.75 x 45 inches, image
(Edition of 3 + 1 AP)
This photograph is offered by Clamp...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blue Room
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
30 x 45 inches, image
(Edition of 3 + 1 AP)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jerry Lee Lewis
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed and numbered, verso
20 x 16 inches, sheet
(Edition of 25)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Forty years after he began documenting the country-music scene in and around Nashville, Henry Horenstein’s deep love for the music and its people continues. Having spent a lifetime around performers and fans, he has been granted access to the high-glamour backstage at the Grand Ole Opry...
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1970s Other Art Style New York - Portrait Photography
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Silver Gelatin
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