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
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> Art object
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Location | This object is travelling |
Dimensions |
Height 183,5 cm Width 183,5 cm Depth 4 cm |
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Artists |
Artist:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Accession number | 3686 (MK) |
Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Gift Hans Sonnenberg, 2012 |
Department | Modern Art |
Acquisition date | 2012 |
Creation date | in 1982 |
Collector | Collector / Hans Sonnenberg |
Entitled parties | © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. c/o Pictoright Amsterdam, 2022 |
Internal exhibitions |
Meneer Delta, een galeriehouder en verzamelaar in het museum (2012) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
External exhibitions |
Basquiat - The Artist and his New York Scene (2019) Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) Boijmans x KMSKA. Bruikleen t.b.v. nieuwe opstelling KMSKA (2022) BASQUIAT. Of Symbols and Signs (2022) |
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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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