Basquiat 1982 paintings

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Basquiat 1982 paintings are a celebrated group of works created by Jean-Michel Basquiat during a pivotal year in his career, marked by raw expression, bold color, and the fusion of street art with neo-expressionist painting.

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instanceOf artistic period
series of paintings
artHistoricalContext downtown Manhattan graffiti culture
early 1980s New York art scene
associatedWith New York City NERFINISHED
SoHo galleries NERFINISHED
emergence from graffiti alias SAMO*
chronologicalPosition early mature period of Basquiat
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED
criticalReception considered among Basquiat’s strongest works
genre contemporary art
influenceOn contemporary painters exploring identity
later street-inspired fine art
languageUse English words
French words
Spanish words
marketReception high auction prices
movement Neo-Expressionism NERFINISHED
street art
notableFor bold color
fusion of street art and fine art
improvisational composition
raw expression
use of text and symbols
partOf Jean-Michel Basquiat oeuvre NERFINISHED
productionPhase period of intense productivity for Basquiat
significance pivotal year in Basquiat’s career
styleCharacteristic anatomical imagery
crown motif
graffiti-inspired mark-making
layered surfaces
repeated words and phrases
skull and head imagery
visible corrections and crossings-out
theme anatomy and the human body
art history references
capitalism and commodification
mortality
music and jazz
power structures
race and Black identity
sports heroes and Black athletes
timePeriod 1982
typicalMedium acrylic on canvas
oilstick on canvas
spray paint
visualCharacteristic combination of figuration and abstraction
energetic line work
high contrast color fields

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Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction partOf Basquiat 1982 paintings
subject surface form: Untitled (1982)