Jean-michel basquiat wikipedia
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Untitled (1982 Basquiat skull painting)
Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat
For other untitled paintings by Basquiat from 1982, see List of paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Untitled is a painting created by Haitian American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982.
Jean-michel basquiat wikipedia
The artwork, which depicts a skull, is among the most expensive paintings ever. In May 2017, it sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby's, the highest price ever paid at auction for artwork by an American artist in a public sale. That record was surpassed by Shot Marilyns by Andy Warhol, which sold for $195 million in May 2022.[1]
History
Untitled was executed by Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982, which is considered his most valuable year.[2]Untitled depicts a skull, composed of black brushstrokes with red, yellow and white rivulets against a blue background.
It originally sold for $4,000 in 1982.[2] It was owned by the Annina Nosei Gallery in New York, before being sold to Phoebe Chason,