Basquiat Boy And Dog In A Johnnypump

9 5 x 16 5 inches.

Basquiat boy and dog in a johnnypump.

The fiery neo expressionist tour de force outlining a boy playing with his pet dog is basquiat s most popular but also his least understood. Boy and dog in a johnnypump was created in 1982 by jean michel basquiat in neo expressionism style. Boy and dog in a johnnypump is a painting created by american artist jean michel basquiat 1960 1988 in 1982. The artwork which depicts a boy with a dog is among the most expensive paintings ever purchased.

It s a perfect example of a brisk and bright basquiat with the violence and vigor of his experience scrawled onto the canvas in joyful layers of. Boy and dog in a johnnypump is a fabulous asset. We can however learn something about it. 17 5 x 25 inches.

Basquiat s paintings often feature the figure of a black man previously a slave untitled history of the black people 1983 and now an epic hero boxer 1982 boy and dog in a johnnypump is a monumental work dating from 1982 when basquiat reached the zenith of his talent. Both figures including the dog must according to the principles of this site be self representations of the artist with the subject as always art.