As a graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat used the name Samo (a contraction of 'same old shit') plus the motif of a crown and a copyright symbol. He was the king of New York’s graffiti scene and then created a furore in the art world. In this painting, the crown surmounts two skulls. That Basquiat was already concerned with the dangers of success in 1982 is evident from the text on another painting: ‘most young kings get their head cut off’.
Specifications
| Title | Kings of Egypt II |
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| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 183.5 cm Width 183.5 cm Depth 4 cm |
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| Artists |
Kunstenaar:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
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| Accession number | 3686 (MK) |
| Credits | Bruikleen / Loan: Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Schenking / Donation: Hans Sonnenberg 2012 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 2012 |
| Age artist | About 22 years old |
| Collector | Collector / Hans Sonnenberg |
| Internal exhibitions |
Meneer Delta, een galeriehouder en verzamelaar in het museum (2012) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) Basquiat - The Artist and his New York Scene (2019) |
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| Object |
All about the artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
New York 1960 - New York 1988
Jean Michel Basquiat's mother was Puerto Rican and his father was of Haitian descent. In 1977, Basquiat began spraying graffiti on the walls of Manhattan, where...
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