Jean Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol Collaboration Vintage 1996 Lithograph Print Exhibition Poster " Olympics " 1984

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This Jean Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol collaboration rare vintage 1996 lithograph print exhibition poster " Olympics " 1984, is … Read more This Jean Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol collaboration rare vintage 1996 lithograph print exhibition poster " Olympics " 1984, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection. The lithograph print poster is published by The Museum Fridericianum Kassel, printed in Germany in 1996 in an unnumbered limited edition on the occasion of the museum exhibition. It features an original collaboration artwork created by Basquiat & Warhol in 1984 titled " Olympics " ( detail ), copyright VG Bild - Kunst, Boon 1996.

Warhol and Basquiat first met in 1982 and their collaborative work really began a couple years later. At jean Michel Basquiat's dealer, bruno Bischofberger suggestion, Warhol and Basquiat began a series of collaborative paintings, after he initiated what amounted to the brotherhood of the traveling canvas between Basquiat, Warhol and Italian artist Francesco Clemente.

The rules were simple; each artist was to begin three separate paintings and one drawing each. They's leave enough " mental & physical space " for the other artists to contribute to the painting, and the next person would begin to tell their own story, apropos of nothing but their own imagination.

The three artists continued this experience between them for about a year, and in late 1984 Warhol and Basquiat began secretly collaborating on their own. During the collaborations, Warhol would usually be the one surprisingly to begin the painting. he would often silkscreen a recognizable logo or product onto canvas, which Basquiat would promptly write or paint over, leaving his own trademark graffiti style on the work, creating a dialogue between the two personalities and aesthetics of each artist.

The rare out of print exhibition poster measures 23" W X 33" H. It is printed on high quality heavyweight paper stock with vibrant ink colors in a satin finish. it is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and very light signs for handling. It has never been framed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less