Jean Michel Basquiat Versus Medici. The painting in question sees the young artist, freshly returned from a. Versus medici is the title of the painting completed by the enfant prodige of street art in 1982, the same year as untitled, the monumental skull bought in 2018 for 110.5 million dollars.
Many contemporary critics also believed that his use of “heroic” figures and icons further defined his style; On 12 may 2021 , the american tycoon and collector steve wynn gave almost fifty million dollars for versus medici ( versus means against in latin), which brought it immediately to the fifth place on the list. Acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on three joined canvases 84 ¼ by 54 ¼ in.
It Has Been In The Same Private Collection Since 1990, And Before That It.
The artwork image featured in this lithograph poster was originally created by basquiat in 1982 titled versus medici , published with the licensed authorized rights. Basquiat’s crown evokes a subversive, emotional aesthetic. Signed, titled, and dated oct.
The Painting In Question Sees The Young Artist, Freshly Returned From A.
In case you missed it, basquiat’s warrior became the most expensive western artwork auctioned in asia. The highest basqiuat painting sold was $110 million. Versus medici is among basquiat’s most forceful visual challenges to the western art establishment, in which the.
The Painting Is From 1982, Which Means Basquiat Was Only 22 Yeas Old When He Painted It.
The relatively limited palette and the easily readable. Acrylic, oilstick, and paper collage on three joined canvases, 84 1/4 by 54 1/4 in. This announcement is all the more important as the painting has remained in the same private collection since the 1990s, and has never been offered at auction.
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In creating this work, basquiat had no intention of emulating or depicting the medici’s ascent from bankers to politicians, aristocrats and royals but in the early 1980s this florentine family were clearly on his mind. It is printed on high quality smooth finish semi gloss satin paper stock with vibrant ink colors. He also challenged race, inclusion, and representation in the art world with this painting by establishing himself…
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On 12 may 2021 , the american tycoon and collector steve wynn gave almost fifty million dollars for versus medici ( versus means against in latin), which brought it immediately to the fifth place on the list. This week alone, a painting by the brooklyn artist fetched $93.1 million at a christie's auction; I think this will approach the $100 million mark.
