Jean Michel Basquiat Vintage 1993 Lithograph Print Framed Collector's Exhibition Poster " Skull " 1981

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This Jean Michel Basquiat very rare vintage 1993 iconic lithograph print framed collector's exhibition poster " Skull " 1981, is … Read more This Jean Michel Basquiat very rare vintage 1993 iconic lithograph print framed collector's exhibition poster " Skull " 1981, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection. The lithograph print poster commemorates the iconic retrospective exhibition organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York that traveled to The Menil Collection Museum, Houston of the world famous Contemporary artist jean Michel Basquiat. It was printed in an unnumbered limited edition to accompany the exhibition at The Menil Collection Museum in 1993.

The poster features an original untitled " Skull " artwork created by Basquiat in 1981, courtesy of The Eli & Edythe L. Broad Collection. The exhibition was sponsored by AT&T, with additional funding provided by The National Committee of The Whitney Museum, Madonna, MTV Music Television, and the city of Houston through The Cultural Arts Council.

This is a rare opportunity for true Basquiat fans and collectors as this coveted image lithograph print iconic retrospective exhibition vintage poster is long out of print and very scarce to find.

Jean Michel Basquiat ( 1960 - 1988 ) was born to two Haitian immigrants in Brooklyn New York in 1960. His early creative career was as the street graffiti artist nick named " Samo " in the late 1970's on new York City's Lower East Side. By the early 1980's with the help of his friend Andy Warhol, Basquiat began to make his emotionally charged aesthetically arresting Neo Expressionist paintings. In 1992 The Whitney Museum of Art held a major retrospective exhibition of the life works of this great American Contemporary artist and master of social commentary.

His work focused on suggestive dichotomies such as wealth vs poverty, integration vs segregation, and inner vs outer experience of the human condition. He appropriated poetry, drawing, painting, and married text and image with abstraction and figuration. Basquiat's works had strong social commentary and deeper truths about the individual and power structures of racism, and criticism of colonialism and support for for class struggles.

The rare vintage framed collector's lithograph print exhibition poster measures 20 3/4" W X 29" H X 1" D. It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a classic Modern black matte eggshell finish wood frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and very light signs of handling. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less