Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2

Basquiat Mary Boone Gallery 1985 (announcement)

1985

About the Item

Basquiat at Mary Boone Gallery New York 1985: Rare 1985 announcement card for the exhibition, 'Jean Michel Basquiat' held at Mary Boone Gallery, 417 West Broadway, New York. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s second solo exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery; held March 2 – 23, 1985. Having already shown with Gagosian, Annina Nosei, Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, and Marlborough Gallery, Basquiat had already become well-known, and his working with Boone further advanced his notoriety and top-level prices in the booming 1980s New York art market. 5 x 7 inches. Year: 1985. Printed in two colors on heavy woven textured card-stock with raised lettering. Very good overall vintage condition; well-preserved. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The self-taught painter embraced graffiti before committing to a studio practice. He found a mentor and friend in Andy Warhol, who helped the young artist navigate the 1980s New York art world. Across his oeuvre, Basquiat drew on his own Caribbean heritage; a convergence of African American, African, and Aztec cultural histories; classical themes; and pop cultural figures including athletes and musicians. The immediacy and intellectual depth of his paintings won him widespread acclaim both before and after his untimely death at the age of 27. Basquiat’s paintings now belong in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. In 2017, Basquiat’s Untitled (1982) notched $110.5 million at auction and became the most expensive artwork by an American artist to ever be sold.
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988, American)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    NEW YORK, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU354310123362
More From This SellerView All
  • Basquiat Skatecoard Deck 2021 (Basquiat skate deck)
    By Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck: Highly decorative Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2021, featuring licensed imagery from Basq...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Wood, Offset

  • Andy Warhol Cowboys & Indians 1986 (announcement)
    By (after) Andy Warhol
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Andy Warhol Cowboys & Indians 1986 (announcement): Rare original Warhol announcement card published to celebrate the publication of Andy Warhol's C...
    Category

    1980s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset, Lithograph

  • Basquiat Paintings 1981-1984 Fruitmarket Gallery Exhibition Catalog 1984
    By Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Jean-Michel Basquiat Paintings 1981-1984: Rare highly sought-after Basquiat exhibition catalog from 1984 published by The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Entitled: "Jean-Michel Basquiat: Paintings, 1981-1984" marked Basquiat's first solo museum exhibition & UK debut. The front and back covers feature original designs by Basquiat with two quotations inscribed on the back. The text and the image, according to Basquiat, was meant to be viewed as a singular composition. This major exhibition, which was organized by Mark Francis...
    Category

    1980s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset

  • Basquiat Beat Bop record 2014
    By Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Basquiat Beat Bop 2014 (Basquiat record art): 30th anniversary pressing of Basquiat's historic Beat Bop vinyl record (1983), featuring Jean Michel's signature cover art and production as well as licensed trademark by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. From a sold-out edition of 1983. Includes a split color black and white vinyl pressing, a four-panel folded insert describing its history, as well as interviews with Basquiat co-collaborators Rammellzee & K-Rob; as well as noted art historian, Glenn O'Brien. Off-set print on vinyl record jacket & vinyl record; published 2014. 12 x 12 inches. Very good overall condition. From a sold-out edition of 1983. Looks amazing framed. Further History: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s history with rap music...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset

  • Andy Warhol Designed Record Covers (Andy Warhol record art)
    By Andy Warhol
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Andy Warhol Record Art 1983-1986: A collection of 4 LPs with individual cover art designed by Andy Warhol for Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Rats & Star & Querelle. 12 x 12 inches /...
    Category

    1980s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat skateboard decks 2014
    By Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks 2014: A triptych of 3 individual skate decks licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat (image: Basquiat, Untitled Skull, 1981). Medium: ...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Wood, Lithograph, Offset

You May Also Like
  • Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, Framed Announcement-card, 1975
    By (after) Andy Warhol
    Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
    Artist: Andy Warhol (after) Title: 'Mick Jagger' Framed Announcement card. Medium: Lithograph Size: Image size: 6" x 4" Framed: 10" x 8" Year: 1975 Descri...
    Category

    1970s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset

  • Vintage Poster President Bill Clinton Pop Art Hand Signed Peter Max Lithograph
    By Peter Max
    Located in Surfside, FL
    Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Bill Clinton Inaugural, An American Reunion, New Beginnings, Renewed Hope Hand signed in marker with dedication Year: 1993 Medium: Poster Size: 36 in. x 24 in Provenance: collection of Friede & Rubin L. Gorewitz Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art. Max was born in Berlin, the son of German Jews, Salla and Jakob. They fled Berlin in 1938, settling in Shanghai, China, where they lived for the next ten years. In 1948, the family moved to Haifa, Israel, where they lived for several years. Peter attended school in Mount Carmel, but was often drawing instead of taking notes. His principal suggested to his parents that he be put in art lessons after school, and he began to study under Professor Hünik, a Viennese Expressionist. From Israel, the family continued moving westward and stopped in Paris for several months—an experience that Max said greatly influenced his appreciation for art. In their short time in Paris, Max's mother enrolled him in drawing classes at the Louvre, where he began to study Fauvism. After nine months in Paris, Max and his family made their final move, settling in Brooklyn, New York, USA. In 1956, Max began his formal art training at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, studying anatomy, figure drawing and composition under Frank J. Reilly who had studied at the League alongside Norman Rockwell. In 1962, Max started a small Manhattan arts studio known as "The Daly & Max Studio," with friend Tom Daly. Daly and Max were joined by friend and mentor Don Rubbo, and the three worked as a group on books and advertising for which they received industry recognition. Much of their work incorporated antique photographic images as elements of collage. Max's interest in astronomy contributed to his self-described "Cosmic '60s" period, which featured psychedelic, counter culture imagery. Max's art was popularized nationally through TV commercials such as his 1968 "un cola" ad for the soft drink 7 Up which helped drive sales of his art posters and other merchandise. In 1967, Max solidified his place as a counter cultural icon by designing the flyers for the second ever 'Be In', a political gathering of mainly hippies in New York's Central Park after the Easter parade on March 26, 1967. In 1970, many of Max's products and posters were featured in the exhibition "The World of Peter Max," which opened at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco. The United States Postal Service commissioned Max to create the 10-cent postage stamp to commemorate the Expo '74 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington, and Max drew a colorful psychedelic scene with a "Cosmic Jumper" and a "Smiling Sage" against a backdrop of a cloud, sun rays and a ship at sea on the theme of "Preserve the Environment." According to The New York Times, "His DayGlo-inflected posters became wallpaper for the turn on, tune in, drop out generation." On July 4, 1976, Max began his Statue of Liberty series leading to his efforts with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca to help in the restoration of the statue. Max has been the official artist for many major events, including the 1994 World Cup, the Grammy Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Super Bowl and others. In 2000, Max designed the paint scheme Dale Earnhardt...
    Category

    1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

    Materials

    Lithograph, Offset

  • Vintage Poster Clinton Capitol Building Pop Art Hand Signed Peter Max Lithograph
    By Peter Max
    Located in Surfside, FL
    Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) From the President Bill Clinton Inaugural, An American Reunion, New Beginnings, Renewed Hope Poster depicting the 1993 inauguration of Bill Clinton at the Capitol Building. Hand signed in marker with dedication Year: 1993 Medium: Poster Size: 36 in. x 24 in Provenance: collection of Friede & Rubin L. Gorewitz Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art. Max was born in Berlin, the son of German Jews, Salla and Jakob. They fled Berlin in 1938, settling in Shanghai, China, where they lived for the next ten years. In 1948, the family moved to Haifa, Israel, where they lived for several years. Peter attended school in Mount Carmel, but was often drawing instead of taking notes. His principal suggested to his parents that he be put in art lessons after school, and he began to study under Professor Hünik, a Viennese Expressionist. From Israel, the family continued moving westward and stopped in Paris for several months—an experience that Max said greatly influenced his appreciation for art. In their short time in Paris, Max's mother enrolled him in drawing classes at the Louvre, where he began to study Fauvism. After nine months in Paris, Max and his family made their final move, settling in Brooklyn, New York, USA. In 1956, Max began his formal art training at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, studying anatomy, figure drawing and composition under Frank J. Reilly who had studied at the League alongside Norman Rockwell. In 1962, Max started a small Manhattan arts studio known as "The Daly & Max Studio," with friend Tom Daly. Daly and Max were joined by friend and mentor Don Rubbo, and the three worked as a group on books and advertising for which they received industry recognition. Much of their work incorporated antique photographic images as elements of collage. Max's interest in astronomy contributed to his self-described "Cosmic '60s" period, which featured psychedelic, counter culture imagery. Max's art was popularized nationally through TV commercials such as his 1968 "un cola" ad for the soft drink 7 Up which helped drive sales of his art posters and other merchandise. In 1967, Max solidified his place as a counter cultural icon by designing the flyers for the second ever 'Be In', a political gathering of mainly hippies in New York's Central Park after the Easter parade on March 26, 1967. In 1970, many of Max's products and posters were featured in the exhibition "The World of Peter Max," which opened at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco. The United States Postal Service commissioned Max to create the 10-cent postage stamp to commemorate the Expo '74 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington, and Max drew a colorful psychedelic scene with a "Cosmic Jumper" and a "Smiling Sage" against a backdrop of a cloud, sun rays and a ship at sea on the theme of "Preserve the Environment." According to The New York Times, "His DayGlo-inflected posters became wallpaper for the turn on, tune in, drop out generation." On July 4, 1976, Max began his Statue of Liberty series leading to his efforts with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca to help in the restoration of the statue. Max has been the official artist for many major events, including the 1994 World Cup, the Grammy Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Super Bowl and others. In 2000, Max designed the paint scheme Dale Earnhardt...
    Category

    1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

    Materials

    Lithograph, Offset

  • The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Hand Signed by Andy Warhol)
    By Andy Warhol
    Located in New York, NY
    Andy Warhol The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again) - Hand Signed by Andy Warhol, 1975 Hardback book with cloth backed color boards and du...
    Category

    1970s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Offset

  • Book: Jeff Koons at the Ashmolean (Hand Signed by Jeff Koons)
    By Jeff Koons
    Located in New York, NY
    Jeff Koons Jeff Koons at the Ashmolean (Hand Signed by Jeff Koons), 2019 Softcover monograph with glossy wraps and French folded flaps Hand signed with full date by Koons in silver m...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Ink, Offset

  • Oversized illustrated catalogue: Chuck Close Recent Works (Hand Signed)
    By Chuck Close
    Located in New York, NY
    Chuck Close Chuck Close Recent Works (Hand Signed), 1993 Large Illustrated Exhibition Catalogue Boldly hand signed in black marker on the title page by the artist Published by PACE Gallery, New York 14 3/10 x 12 inches Unframed This oversized illustrated softcover exhibition catalogue with stiff wraps is boldly signed by Chuck Close in black marker on the title page. The catalogue itself has 44 pages and is lavishly illustrated with large full color reproductions. It is extremely scarce when hand signed by the artist. Chuck Close signed...
    Category

    1990s Pop Art More Art

    Materials

    Mixed Media, Offset, Ink, Lithograph

Recently Viewed

View All