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Anatomy, The Scapula - Signed Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 1982 - MyArtBroker

Anatomy, The Scapula
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, The Scapula (signed) is estimated to be worth between £20,000 and £30,000. This screenprint, created in 1982, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. This work is rare to the market, having been sold once at auction on 22nd October 2021. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 18.

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October 2021Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

The artist's passionate drawing approach is tempered by a close understanding of the physical reality of his subject matter. The significant negative space which occupies the prints of the Anatomy series offers a stark counterpoint to the maximalist use of colour and shape which defines many of the artist’s most famous works, including Jawbone Of An Ass. An errant line to the left of the drawing of the scapula upsets the print’s clinical aspect and similarity to medical textbooks, and gestures to Basquiat’s tendency to disrupt established modes of representation.

The tissues' brittleness is emphasised by the fact that the drawings are distinctly two-dimensional in nature, with the bones being rendered in a manner that is almost cartoon-like, such is their minimalism.

The fragility of the bodily parts is captured in the drawings through the use of delicate, wiry lines.

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat's unique visual style has dominated the Urban Art scene, securing his status as one of the most successful African-American street artists of the 20th Century. Addressing themes of race, identity and culture within his expressive works, his distinctive painterly style and use of child-like iconography changed the course of art history forever. Artworks such as Undiscovered Genius place controversial subjects at the forefront of his narrative. Despite his tragically premature death at the age of 27, Basquiat's impact on the art scene is exemplified through the increase of his market value in the years since.

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