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Basquiat Liberty, 1982-83/2017 screenprint, chaotic text and symbols in vibrant red, yellow, and blue with themes of freedom and industrialization.

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Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Satin paper - Signed and dated '12/7/17' by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux (Administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat) in pencil with the Estate stamp on the reverse - Published by Flatiron Editions, New York (After Basquiat; postume edition.) // Jean-Michel Basquiat's Liberty (1982-83/2017) is a limited-edition screenprint from an edition of 50, measuring 22 x 30 inches. Signed by the estate, this work embodies Basquiat’s signature style with chaotic compositions, fragmented text, and symbolic imagery. Dominated by vivid reds, yellows, and blues, the piece juxtaposes anatomical elements, financial references, and scientific motifs with phrases like "Liberty" and "Mediterranean Sea Petrol." The layers of symbols and words provoke interpretations about freedom, industrialization, and economic exploitation. This screenprint showcases Basquiat’s ability to create compelling narratives through visual language, reflecting his critique of societal structures and historical legacies.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Liberty, 1982-83/2017

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Limited Edition Print

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Screen-print

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Edition of 50 + 20 APs

Inventory 15275

Estate signed

Comes with gallery invoice and certificate

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Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Satin paper - Signed and dated '12/7/17' by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux (Administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat) in pencil with the Estate stamp on the reverse - Published by Flatiron Editions, New York (After Basquiat; postume edition.) // Jean-Michel Basquiat's Liberty (1982-83/2017) is a limited-edition screenprint from an edition of 50, measuring 22 x 30 inches. Signed by the estate, this work embodies Basquiat’s signature style with chaotic compositions, fragmented text, and symbolic imagery. Dominated by vivid reds, yellows, and blues, the piece juxtaposes anatomical elements, financial references, and scientific motifs with phrases like "Liberty" and "Mediterranean Sea Petrol." The layers of symbols and words provoke interpretations about freedom, industrialization, and economic exploitation. This screenprint showcases Basquiat’s ability to create compelling narratives through visual language, reflecting his critique of societal structures and historical legacies.

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I am not a black artist, I am an artist.

- Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a noted Haitian-American artist, musician, and producer from New York City. He first achieved notice as part of SAMO, which was an informal graffiti group who were noted for their enigmatic epigrams throughout the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the late 1970s, where the street art, hip-hop, and post-punk movements co-mingled. Basquiat's early years were influenced by his diverse cultural heritage. He was the child of a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian-American father. His mother encouraged his artistic talents with frequent trips to art museums all over NYC. Moreover, as a child, the artist was injured in a traffic accident and given a copy of Gray's Anatomy by his mother. This text served as a source of inspiration throughout his life. The multi-talented man was a high-school dropout and self-taught artist who supported himself by selling T-shirts and postcards before he gained fame. Basquiat rose to international fame as a Neo-Expressionist painter during the 1980s. Basquiat's art focused on cultural and/or societal dichotomies such as poverty vs. wealth, segregation vs. integration, etc. Moreover, his primitive style and collaboration with famed pop artist Andy Warhol also helped to cement his reputation and fame. During the mid-1980s, Basquiat's collaboration with Warhol resulted in a show of their joint work. The show featured cartoon characters and corporate logos. In addition to Warhol, the young Basquiat also drew inspiration from Pablo Picasso. Despite his international success and talent,Jean-Michel Basquiat could not escape his personal demons. The artist died of a heroin-overdose at his art studio in Brooklyn, NY in August 1988, following several years of drug addiction. He was 27 years old. In 1992, the Whitney Museum of American Art held a retrospective of his work. (Artist website)

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Liberty, 1982-83/2017

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