Jean Michel Basquiat
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s appreciation of comic book superheroes was threaded throughout his body of artistic works Batman, the Joker, Superman, Thor and Captain America appear alongside Basquiat’s iconic text and gestural marks.
In an 1983 interview for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, art critic Henry Geldzahler asked Basquiat to name the kinds of things he drew as a kid. The artist gave a rather unexpected answer; “I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist…really messy. I’d never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spider-Man.”
When asked if he was ever happy with his childhood art, Basquiat replied, “No, not at all. I really wanted to be the best artist in the class, but my work had a really ugly edge to it.” Maybe it was this desire that led him to create artwork like the Superhero Portfolio. This portfolio features nostalgia in the form of 4 screenprints; Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, and Flash In Naples.
Every Jean-Michel Basquiat piece is like a puzzle, and the Superhero Portfolio is no exception. In these 4 pieces there are references to Saturday morning cartoons, corn puffs, the bat symbol, and cartoon alcohol (featuring an XXX on the bottle). Plus, there’s always many more symbols and connections to discover. Why is the Riddler standing on a snake?
Superhero Portfolio (Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, and Flash In Naples) (1982-87/2022) by Jean Michel Basquiat is a set of four screenprints published by Pace Prints. Superhero Portfolio (Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, and Flash In Naples) is an edition of 85 and is stamped and signed by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, the artist’s sisters and administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. For more information about Jean-Michel Basquiat or Untitled (Head) please contact the gallery.
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Jean Michel BasquiatA Panel of Experts , 2022Hand Pulled Screenprint101.6 x 101.6 cm
40 x 40 inEdition of 85Signed & stamped by the Basquiat estate on verso£ 68,500.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EA%20Panel%20of%20Experts%20%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EHand%20Pulled%20Screenprint%20%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E101.6%20x%20101.6%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A40%20x%2040%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2085%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3E%20Signed%20%26%20stamped%20by%20the%20Basquiat%20estate%20on%20verso%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A3%2068%2C500.00%3C/span%3E -
Jean Michel BasquiatBoxer Rebellion , 2018Original screen-print on Rives BFK paper73.7 x 100.3 cm
29 x 39 1/2 inEdition of 60Estate stamped and signed by the artists sisters and administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.£ 53,000.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3E%20Boxer%20Rebellion%20%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2018%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOriginal%20screen-print%20on%20Rives%20BFK%20paper%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E73.7%20x%20100.3%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A29%20x%2039%201/2%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2060%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3EEstate%20stamped%20and%20signed%20by%20the%20artists%20sisters%20and%20administrators%20of%20the%20Estate%20of%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat.%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A3%2053%2C000.00%20%3C/span%3E -
Jean Michel BasquiatFlash in Naples, 2022Hand-pulled screenprint101.6 x 101.6 cm
40 x 40 inEdition of 85Signed & stamped by the Basquiat estate on verso£ 68,500.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFlash%20in%20Naples%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EHand-pulled%20screenprint%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E101.6%20x%20101.6%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A40%20x%2040%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2085%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20%26%20stamped%20by%20the%20Basquiat%20estate%20on%20verso%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A3%2068%2C500.00%3C/span%3E -
Jean Michel Basquiat50 Cent Piece , 2019Screenprint in colors, on wove paperheight 73.7 cm
height 29 inEdition of 60Hand-signed by artist, Numbered on the front, and Estate-stamped, signed and dated on the reverse by the Executors of the Estate£ 51,000.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3E50%20Cent%20Piece%20%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2019%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EScreenprint%20in%20colors%2C%20on%20wove%20paper%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3Eheight%2073.7%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0Aheight%2029%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2060%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3EHand-signed%20by%20artist%2C%20Numbered%20on%20the%20front%2C%20and%20Estate-stamped%2C%20signed%20and%20dated%20on%20the%20reverse%20by%20the%20Executors%20of%20the%20Estate%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A3%2051%2C000.00%3C/span%3E -
Jean Michel BasquiatPhooey, 198261 Color Screenprint on Saunders Waterford 425 gsm110 x 214.9 cm
43 1/4 x 84 5/8 inEdition of 60 Plus 15 APsEstate stamped and signed by the artists sisters and administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat£ 117,000.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPhooey%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1982%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3E61%20Color%20Screenprint%20on%20Saunders%20Waterford%20425%20gsm%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E110%20x%20214.9%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A43%201/4%20x%2084%205/8%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2060%20Plus%2015%20APs%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3EEstate%20stamped%20and%20signed%20by%20the%20artists%20sisters%20and%20administrators%20of%20the%20Estate%20of%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A3%20117%2C000.00%20%3C/span%3E -
Jean Michel BasquiatHollywood Africans23 Colour screenprint on museum board96.5 × 214.3 cmEdition of 60Numbered on the front, with the Estate stamp verso, signed in pencil and dated by the administrator of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat., …Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EHollywood%20Africans%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3E23%20Colour%20screenprint%20on%20museum%20board%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E96.5%20%C3%97%20214.3%20cm%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2060%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ENumbered%20on%20the%20front%2C%20with%20the%20Estate%20stamp%20verso%2C%20signed%20in%20pencil%20and%20dated%20by%20the%20administrator%20of%20the%20Estate%20of%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat.%2C%20%E2%80%A6%20%3C/div%3E
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Jean Michel BasquiatWolf Sausage, King Brand, Dog Leg Study, Undiscovered Genius, , 2019The complete set of four screenprints in colors, on wove paperheight 76 cm
height 29 7/8 inEdition of 50Stamped by artist's estate, Each print bares the signature of Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jean Michel BasquiatJawbone of an Ass , 2005Screenprint in colors on Saunders 410 Hot Press watercolor paperheight 109.2 cm
height 43 inEdition of 85Hand-signed by artist, stamped by artist's estate, Signed, stamped and authenticated by the Executor of The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EJawbone%20of%20an%20Ass%20%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2005%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EScreenprint%20in%20colors%20on%20Saunders%20410%20Hot%20Press%20watercolor%20paper%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3Eheight%20109.2%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0Aheight%2043%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2085%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3EHand-signed%20by%20artist%2C%20stamped%20by%20artist%27s%20estate%2C%20Signed%2C%20stamped%20and%20authenticated%20by%20the%20Executor%20of%20The%20Estate%20of%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat.%3C/div%3E -
Jean Michel BasquiatAscent, Leeches, Olympus, Liberty (Complete Portfolio), 2017Screen printheight 55.9 cm
height 22 inEdition of 50Signed and dated by JMB's sister, Administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Estate stamped.Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJean%20Michel%20Basquiat%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EAscent%2C%20Leeches%2C%20Olympus%2C%20Liberty%20%28Complete%20Portfolio%29%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2017%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EScreen%20print%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3Eheight%2055.9%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0Aheight%2022%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%2050%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20by%20JMB%27s%20sister%2C%20Administrators%20of%20the%20Estate%20of%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat%2C%20and%20Estate%20stamped.%3C/div%3E