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Undiscovered Genius - Unsigned Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 2019 - MyArtBroker

Undiscovered Genius
Unsigned Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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¥4,790,000-¥7,660,000 Value Indicator

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Screen print in colours on Somerset Satin paper. S. 55.9 x 76.2 cm. (22 x 30 in.). Executed in 2019 in an edition of 50. Signed by the Administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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The value of Jean-Michel Basquiat's Undiscovered Genius (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £25,000 and £40,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 36%. This work has an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market on 3rd December 2020. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £10,515 on 3rd December 2020 to £12,460 on 13th October 2021. The average return to the seller is £10,018 and the edition size is limited to 50.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2021Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels Belgium
October 2021Wright United States
December 2020Phillips Hong Kong Hong Kong

Meaning & Analysis

From his Daros Suite series, Undiscovered Genius forms part of Basquiat’s deeply political oeuvre in the 1980s. Typical of his larger body of work, this piece draws attention to the two-faced exploitation and erasure of artistry among people of colour. While Basquait made direct references to prolific black figures like Marcus Garvey in other works in the series, Undiscovered Genius draws attention to an anonymous black musician holding a guitar.

Above the unidentified musician are the words ‘GRIOT BLUESMAN’. The word ‘griot’ in West Africa alludes to a singer who records the personal histories of individuals and groups through their music, and had a great influence on the blues genre in America. Given Basquiat’s own preoccupation with music, Undiscovered Genius therefore highlights the forgotten roots of the celebrated blues genre. Next to the focal guitarist figure, text reading ‘“VERSUS” THE DEVIL ⓒ’ prominently sits below a head watching the musician. Coupled with countless references to the Mississippi Delta (the birthplace of the blues) across the composition, Basquiat therefore shows the hypocrisy of the blues being called ‘the Devil’s music’.

  • 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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