The work of American neo-expressionist and graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) “In this case” went under the hammer on Tuesday at Christie’s auction for $ 93.1 million. The auction was broadcast on the auction site.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – May 12, 2021 – Reports
The winning bet was made by phone and amounted to 81 million dollars, but taking into account all the additional payments to the collector will have to pay for the picture 93.105 million dollars.
The last of a series of works by the artist depicting skulls (a key motif in Basque’s work) was created by him in 1983. Belonging to the same series, the painting Untitled, written in 1982, sold in 2017 for $ 110.5 million, setting a record value for works by American artists sold at auction.
According to Christie’s experts, for the black artist, the skull was a “metaphor for the past and transitional nature of human life,” while at the same time serving as a “symbol of the dangers that await young African Americans on the streets of New York.”
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Source: Ukrgate
