Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled
1982

A densely annotated artwork with various words and phrases written in different colors and directions, featuring a mix of red, green, and blue ink. Arrows and underlines emphasize certain terms such as "PILGRIMS," "GHETTO," "QUALITY?," and "TWO DOLLAR," creating a chaotic and layered visual of text and scribbles.
A densely annotated artwork with various words and phrases written in different colors and directions, featuring a mix of red, green, and blue ink. Arrows and underlines emphasize certain terms such as "PILGRIMS," "GHETTO," "QUALITY?," and "TWO DOLLAR," creating a chaotic and layered visual of text and scribbles.

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Date
1982

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Oil stick and ballpoint pen on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 19 1/2 × 15 1/2in. (49.5 × 39.4 cm)

Accession number
91.16

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mrs. William A. Marsteller, The Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation, Inc. and the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York

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