Untitled

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"Untitled" is a 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat, emblematic of his raw, neo-expressionist style that fuses graffiti, symbolism, and bold color.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
artForm acrylic painting
oilstick on canvas
spray paint on canvas
artisticPeriod early 1980s Basquiat period
associatedWith New York City art scene
SoHo galleries NERFINISHED
downtown Manhattan culture
auctionHouse Sotheby’s New York NERFINISHED
buyer Yusaku Maezawa NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED
depicts abstract symbols
anatomical motifs
bones
crown-like forms
mask-like face
scribbled lines
teeth
follows Basquiat’s graffiti practice as SAMO NERFINISHED
genre contemporary art
hasPart energetic brushwork
layered imagery
textural surface
vivid contrasts
hasStyle graffiti-influenced
raw
symbolic
inception 1982
influencedBy African diasporic imagery
New York graffiti culture
art history references
street art
languageOfWork English (inscriptions and text fragments)
location private collection
mainSubject human figure
skull-like head
movement Neo-Expressionism NERFINISHED
notableWorkOf Jean-Michel Basquiat NERFINISHED
recordHeld most expensive work by a Black artist at auction at the time of its 2017 sale
most expensive work by an American artist at auction at the time of its 2017 sale
significance emblematic example of Basquiat’s neo-expressionist style
iconic image in late 20th-century painting
significantEvent sold at auction for over 100 million US dollars in 2017
usesColor bold color

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