Trumpet, 1984, Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper

70 x 70cm x (27.55 x 27.55)inch

82 x 82cm x (32.28 x 32.28)inch (Framed)

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70 x 70cm x (27.55 x 27.55)inch

82 x 82cm x (32.28 x 32.28)inch (Framed)

Multiple sizes available

Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper. This premium paper made on a traditional cylinder mould machine by St Cuthbert's Mill in Somerset where they have been making fine papers on the same site since the 1700's. They are the only commercial paper mill in England to still use this paper-making process. Mould made paper combines the consistent quality of machine made papers, but with the individual character of handmade papers. A specialist coater adds an ink receptive coating layer, allowing us to print perfectly to conservation standards.

Inspired by his love of jazz music, Jean-Michel Basquiat painted 'Trumpet' in 1984. The bright colours, crossed-out words and reference to black cultural history are all typical of Basquiat, whose works challenged Western histories by depicting black men as kings wearing his trademark three-point crown.

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