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Zhong Cheng 2024 Autumn Auction「Modern And Contemporary Art」

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    JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988)

    Untitled(Aopkhes)

    Lithograph, 54/85
    137x99cm

    Estimate TWD 700,000-800,000
    USD 23,000-26,200
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 1,180,000
    USD 39,731
    HKD 0

With a certificate of authenticity from Gallery

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, known as a graffiti artist in New York, was very active in the 80s and a legendary contemporary artist. Born in Brooklyn in 1960 and father from Haiti, Basquiat was raised in a middle class black family. He has shown interests in painting in his early years and was greatly influenced by his mother and encouraged by his father. Even though he wasn’t trained officially, his was still greatly inspired and was prolific.

Basquiat participated in art exhibitions since 1980 and earned his fame from widespread attention. He was upgraded from a graffiti artist to an elite artist. His artworks mainly covered the impression and thoughts of daily life and surroundings, he deeply depicted the social class, racism, indifference, sarcasm of capitalism and luxurious lifestyle. The themes also covered his fear of death. The ones describing his desire for great men and heroes were the strongest. Whenever asked of the theme, he always answered: “The King, hero and street.” His artworks challenges the mainstream white culture; but at the same time fulfill aesthetics emperor perspective. His borderline identity and attitude remained as unrestrained even in mainstream art world. His life was short but legendary.

The characters were often imagery sketches of the face and body; the forms are flat, frontal and simple to bring out the bones and organs. They are primal but humorous and pure. The brushstrokes are well-trained and fast; the lines are flowing; the colors are vivid along with the characters written on the picture; all of the above perfectly blend together as though the artist is painting with words and directly reflect his passionate inner world.

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