Lot #2242: JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT - Hollywood Africans in Front of the Chinese Theater with Footprints of Movie Stars - Color offset lithograph

 

Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960-1988).
Title: "Hollywood Africans in Front of the Chinese Theater with Footprints of Movie Stars".
Medium: Color offset lithograph.
Date: Composed 1983. Printed 1984.
Dimensions: Overall size: 4 9/16 x 8 1/8 in. (116 x 206 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $600
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $800/1,000
Lot Note(s): Signed in black marker, lower right. Edition size unspecified, presumed very small. Very light cream wove paper. Wide margins. Fine impression. Very good condition.
Comment(s): Scarce, rare signed, and seldom seen. No auction records located. Issued for the opening night exhibition of "Jean Michel Basquiat – Paintings, 1981-1984" at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (the exhibition ran from December 14th, 1984 to January 27th, 1985). Apparently there were very small quantities of this lithograph printed for distribution at the event and they went quickly. Published by The Fruitmarket Gallery. Printed in the Netherlands by Lecturis bv. This work was titled “Chinese” at the exhibition. Image copyright © The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris; ARS, New York. [28989-1-600-NA]