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  1. Untitled is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. An X-ray-like vision of the head's exposed upper and lower jaw accounts for its misinterpretation as a skull. The painting was acquired by Eli and Edythe Broad in 1982, and is now housed at The Broad museum in Los Angeles. [1]

  2. Untitled was executed by Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982, which is considered his most valuable year. Untitled depicts a skull, composed of black brushstrokes with red, yellow and white rivulets against a blue background.

  3. Jun 6, 2024 · Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (Skull) painting is a striking example of his distinctive style and profound commentary on identity and mortality. Created in 1981, this dynamic work captures Basquiat’s raw, expressive technique, blending elements of street art with neo-expressionism.

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  4. Apr 6, 2021 · In this painting, Basquiat presents us with a face in the shape of a skull. Although complete with eyes, a nose, and teeth, the painting gives us the illusion that the face is incomplete, and the bones from underneath the surface are coming through just as plainly as the colors in the background.

  5. When Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Unti­tled (Skull) sold for $110.5 mil­lion in 2017 to Japan­ese bil­lion­aire Yusaku Mae­sawa, the artist joined the ranks of Da Vin­ci, De Koon­ing, and Picas­so as one of the top sell­ing painters in the world, sur­pass­ing a pre­vi­ous record set in 2013 by his men­tor Andy Warhol’s work.

  6. Basquiat was a self–taught artist whose experience in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s helped define the rawness and aggression of his work. This untitled drawing, composed of expressive lines, vivid colors, accidental marks, figures, and symbols, exemplifies his visual aesthetic.

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  8. Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, Brooklyn, New York 1960–1988 New York) Date: 1981. Medium: Acrylic, oil and oil stick on wood panel. Dimensions: 72 × 48 in. (182.9 × 121.9 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Gift of Mireille and James Levy, 2021. Accession Number: 2021.2.1