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    After Jean-Michel Basquiat

    American, 1960–1988

    Head; Per Capita; Ernok; Rinso (complete set of 4 works), 1983–2001

    Screenprints in colors on Saunders 410 Hot Press watercolor paper
    40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.) each
    Signed in pencil by Gerard Basquiat, the artist's father and administrator of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and dated, with the estate stamp on the reverse; numbered in pencil (each print)

    HC 2/15 aside from edition of 85
    De Sanctis Carr Fine Art, Los Angeles, pub.

    Lot ID

    132833
    Ended Thursday, January 28, 2021
    Estimate
    Lauren Whitton
    Specialist, Prints & Multiples

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    About This Lot

    Executed in 1983 and reproduced in conjunction with the artist's estate in 2001, Head, Per Capita, Ernok, and Rinso are striking examples of Jean-Michel Basquiat's characteristic scrawl in text and image. This complete set of four instantly recognizable prints was created after four paintings that were executed during a defining period of the artist's career.

    Basquiat gained notoriety as a subversive graffiti artist and street poet in the late 1970s, and the present works incorporate some of his most pervasive tropes, such as the crown, skull and cryptic fragments of text. This collection of estate prints includes some of the artist's most highly desirable and collectible artworks. The prints are contained in their original cardboard portfolio box from the publisher and includes the title page.

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    The seller has recorded the following condition for this lot:
    The present works are in overall good condition with strong colors. Expertly treated moisture staining on the reverse lower sheet of each print with associated craquelure in Ernok and Rinso. Small, expertly flattened creases in some corners with inpainted ink loss at the extreme outer sheet edges.

    Definition Key
    Area
    Image The central image area, composition, or focal point; the area inside the margins/plate marks.
    Margin Areas bordering the central image, outside the plate marks, or the perimeter area.
    Edge The farthest edge of the object.
    Verso The reverse/back of the object.



    Degree
    Minor An existing condition which generally does not involve risk of loss.
    Moderate Noticeable damage, increasing in severity and/or size; should be monitored or corrected by a conservator.
    Major Distinct, recognizable damage; the stability of the work is questionable and risk is a factor. Requires the attention of a conservator.
    Extreme Advanced and severe damage; work is insecure and at great risk.

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    Provenance:
    • Acquired directly from the publisher by the present owner
    • Ships From: New York, USA
    • Shipping Dimensions: 40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.)
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