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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC AND OILSTICK ON CANVAS - JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC AND OILSTICK ON CANVAS Dimensions: Image size: 91.2 x 61 cm. All measured values are approximate. Signature: Jean-Michel Basquiat Description: A striking neo-expressionist composition centered on a fragmented human figure positioned above and around a large wheel-like circular form, surrounded by gestural marks and loosely articulated imagery. The upper portion of the canvas is built from layered passages of cream, pale pink, beige, turquoise, gray, red, and black, with areas of visible overpainting, scraping, and partially obscured forms creating a complex and deliberately unsettled surface. The principal figure is rendered in dark brown and black with extended red arms, an exposed tooth-like mouth, and abbreviated anatomical details, while a second dark figure rises behind it holding a rectangular form overhead. At left, a large elongated red linear motif introduces a strong vertical element, counterbalancing the densely concentrated figures at center. The circular wheel form, skeletal imagery, abrupt lines, and overlapping painterly gestures create a visual tension between recognizable figuration and spontaneous abstraction. The lower portion of the canvas is dominated by an expansive field of saturated red, establishing a pronounced horizontal division and providing a powerful chromatic counterpoint to the pale, heavily worked surface above. The combination of raw figuration, mask-like faces, fragmented anatomy, symbolic imagery, vigorous line, layered pigment, and intentionally unresolved passages reflects the visual language closely associated with Jean-Michel Basquiat's neo-expressionist practice and his distinctive fusion of drawing, painting, and urban mark-making.