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Anatomy, Left Side Of Jaw - Signed Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 1982 - MyArtBroker

Anatomy, Left Side Of Jaw
Signed Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Screen print, 1982, on Arches 88. Signed and numbered in an edition of 18. S. 76.5 x 56.5 cm (30 1/8 x 22¼ in.).

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The value of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Anatomy, Left Side Of Jaw (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,500 and £16,000. This screenprint, created in 1982, is a rare artwork with an auction history of one sale on 26th October 2011. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 18.

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Auction Results

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October 2011Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

When combined with the drawing’s grayscale backgrounds and white lines, the print could be compared to an x-ray, further highlighting its medical feel and distinguishing it from the vivid, forcefully applied colours of Basquiat's best-known works.

The mistaken spelling of ‘left’ (‘LELFT’) is illustrative of Basquiat’s playfully deconstructive approach to language, which is often attributed to Cy Twombly. As curator Dieter Buchart notes, “Twombly was very influential for Basquiat early on, in the transition from his poetic conceptual graffiti to his early collage works, drawings, and paintings. You see that in the way Basquiat works, with a type of line derived from handwriting, and the representation of handwriting.”

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