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Anatomy, Thyroid - Signed Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 1982 - MyArtBroker

Anatomy, Thyroid
Signed Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

£22,000-£35,000Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

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¥4,190,000-¥6,670,000 Value Indicator

$28,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

68% AAGR

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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, Thyroid (signed) is estimated to be worth between £22,000 and £35,000. This screenprint, created in 1982, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 55%. This work is rare to the market, having been sold twice at auction, the first sale occurring on 19th July 2023. In the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £20,561 in October 2024 to £25,009 in July 2023. The current owner can expect a strong return, with an average return to the seller of £19,367. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 18.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Sotheby's New York United States
July 2023Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Whilst the attention to detail in the labelling of the anatomy is highly evocative of the medical diagrams of Gray’s Anatomy, the expressive drawing style and orthographic experimentation is trademark Basquiat. This playful approach to spelling is often attributed to the influence of Cy Twombly, who experimented with handwriting extensively in his paintings.

It would be appropriate to conclude that the artist's life experiences had a significant impact on the myriad anatomical depictions of various kinds found in his work, ranging from the close-up depictions of skulls such as in Head (1983), to the series of diagrammatic depictions of the human body of which this print forms part.

  • 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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