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Basquiat: A Crown for the Artists of the Street
Hardly any other artist is attracting as much attention on today‘s auction scene as Jean-Michel Basquiat. His paintings are currently among the most highly traded works of art, with 55 of his works fetching proceeds in the double-digit millions. The three most expensive works in particular changed hands only recently and have an impressive story to tell.
Important Basquiat at Phillips auction
The upcoming Phillips auction on May 18 will feature a special highlight: Jean-Michel Basquiat's large-scale painting Untitled from 1982 is up for sale. The Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa had acquired it in New York in 2016.
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Basquiat: A Crown for the Artists of the Street
Hardly any other artist is attracting as much attention on today‘s auction scene as Jean-Michel Basquiat. His paintings are currently among the most highly traded works of art, with 55 of his works fetching proceeds in the double-digit millions. The three most expensive works in particular changed hands only recently and have an impressive story to tell.
»The 80s: Photographing Britain«
It was one of the most moving decades in the history of the United Kingdom: the 1980s, characterized by strikes, protests and AIDS. Photographers documented this period and in some cases became political activists themselves through their images. The exhibition The 80s: Photographing Britain opens on November 21 at the Tate Britain in London.