Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Price Realized: $39,000 Includes buyer's premium
This oil on tarp work is a rare look into Jean-Michel Basquiat’s early days as a graffiti artist in the late 1970s. Done during his SAMO© project, a collaboration with Al Diaz involving branded messages all over Lower Manhattan, the tarp bears the famed tag in Basquiat’s signature jazz-like improvised style.
mixed media on tarp
57 x 31 inches
From a Private Collection
Bought by the current owner from The Estate of Vincent Strautmanis
overall very good condition, medium is well attached to the support, tarp is aged and would benefit from cleaning by a conservator
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
frame dimensions: 36 3/4 x 59 5/8 x 2 1/4 inches, wood frame with glazing
