Bidspirit auction | MANNER OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT ABSTRACT

MANNER OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT ABSTRACT HEAD 1988 - This acrylic on canvas work, executed in the manner of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), depicts a grotesque, neo-expressionist head with mismatched eyes and bared teeth set against a vibrant yellow background. The front is signed with the artist's initials ”JMB” and crown symbol in the lower left. The reverse features extensive inscriptions in paint and graphite, including the title ”Minefield-Head, ” the date ”1988,” and the reference ”After Sam Hurst's Poem 'Dignity'.” An affixed label from The Emerald Art Galleries, Inc. (Hotel del Coronado, California) suggests a decorative provenance for this tribute piece. The work captures the raw energy and skull imagery characteristic of the 1980s New York graffiti art movement. Neo-expressionism, street art style, JMB crown, skull portrait, 1980s New York art, graffiti influence, decorative modernism, outsider art style, Jean-Michel Basquiat tribute, Hotel del Coronado provenance Dimensions 20 x 20 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Visual inspection confirms the painting is in excellent condition with bright, stable acrylic pigment and no visible damage to the canvas or verso.