Untitled (Skull), 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper

60 x 53cm x (23.62 x 20.86)inch

62 x 55cm x (24.40 x 21.65)inch (Framed)

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60 x 53cm x (23.62 x 20.86)inch

62 x 55cm x (24.40 x 21.65)inch (Framed)

Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper. This premium paper made on a traditional cylinder mould machine by St Cuthbert's Mill in Somerset where they have been making fine papers on the same site since the 1700's. They are the only commercial paper mill in England to still use this paper-making process. Mould made paper combines the consistent quality of machine made papers, but with the individual character of handmade papers. A specialist coater adds an ink receptive coating layer, allowing us to print perfectly to conservation standards.

Heads and skulls were recurring images in Jean-Michel Basquiat's work, inspired by his childhood fascination with Gray's Anatomy. Given to him at age seven by his mother, the book sparked a lifelong interest in anatomy. 'Skull', 1981 was first shown at the Whitney Biennial in 1983, where at 22 years old Basquiat was one of the youngest artists ever to show at the iconic Biennial. This painting has since become one of his most celebrated and valuable artworks.

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