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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic period
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
downtown Manhattan graffiti culture
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early 1980s New York art scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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SoHo galleries NERFINISHED ⓘ emergence from graffiti alias SAMO* ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early mature period of Basquiat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered among Basquiat’s strongest works ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
contemporary painters exploring identity
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later street-inspired fine art ⓘ |
| languageUse |
English words
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French words ⓘ Spanish words ⓘ |
| marketReception | high auction prices ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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street art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold color
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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
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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
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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
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oilstick on canvas ⓘ spray paint ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
combination of figuration and abstraction
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energetic line work ⓘ high contrast color fields ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Untitled (1982)