Jean Michel Basquiat Vintage 1997 Pop Art Offset Lithograph Print " Worthy Constituents " 1986

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This Jean Michel Basquiat very rare vintage Pop Art offset lithograph print " Worthy Constituents " 1986, is an incredibly … Read more This Jean Michel Basquiat very rare vintage Pop Art offset lithograph print " Worthy Constituents " 1986, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The offset lithograph print is published by Nouvelles Images S.A. Editeurs / 45700 Lombreuil, France. Printed in 1997 in France in an unnumbered limited edition. It features an artwork image originally created by Basquiat in 1986 titled " Worthy Constituents ", collection privee Paris / courtesy Gallery Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich, copyright ADAGP 1997 / offset / made in France / M820.

This is a rare opportunity for true Basquiat, Pop Art, and Jazz Music fans and collectors, as this coveted image print is long out of print and very scarce to find.

Jean Michel Basquiat ( 1960 - 1988 ) was born 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 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 the power structures of racism, and criticism of colonialism and support for class struggles.

Inspired by his love of Jazz, " Worthy Constituents " was painted by Basquiat in St. Moritz, the artwork depicts a musical duel between Jazz greats Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillepsie on the song " Salt Peanuts ". Parker announced Salt Peanuts as being written by Gillepsie, his worthy constituent. A passionate Jazz and Bebop fan, Basquiat created the original artwork by first pouring coffee on the canvas, the painting over it. Both musicians played fast and intricately, which is reflected in the artwork's intensity. Basquiat blended and confronted what was traditional and best in his cultural experience, like Jazz, Blues, and Opera, with what was exciting in terms of the popular technologies seething all around him.

The rare out of print offset lithograph print measures 31 1/2" W X 23 5/8" H. It is printed on smooth finish premium paper stock with vibrant ink colors in a matte finish.

It is in excellent " like new " very clean condition consistent with age and very light signs of handling. It has never been framed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less