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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Self Portrait, 1983 | Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale New York Nov 2024
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A major highlight of the Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York is a commanding double self-portrait by Jean-Michel Basquiat, executed on three hinged wooden panels that evoke the form of a religious altarpiece
In Self-Portrait, 1983, Basquiat immortalizes his own image in two hollow-eyed silhouettes crowned with his iconic dreadlocks, transforming himself into a contemporary idol. The figures are surrounded by song titles from Thelonious Monk and the name of Jazz legend Ben Webster, repeated in a rhythmic litany and branded with Basquiat’s SAMO© graffiti tag—a nod to his early career. The use of found materials and mythic evocation of Black heroes makes this work emblematic of a pivotal period when Basquiat ascended from street art provocateur to fully-fledged art-world icon.
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
New York Auction
19 November
In Self-Portrait, 1983, Basquiat immortalizes his own image in two hollow-eyed silhouettes crowned with his iconic dreadlocks, transforming himself into a contemporary idol. The figures are surrounded by song titles from Thelonious Monk and the name of Jazz legend Ben Webster, repeated in a rhythmic litany and branded with Basquiat’s SAMO© graffiti tag—a nod to his early career. The use of found materials and mythic evocation of Black heroes makes this work emblematic of a pivotal period when Basquiat ascended from street art provocateur to fully-fledged art-world icon.
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
New York Auction
19 November
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