Maid from Olympia - Jean-Michel Basquiat
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A mixed-media work on wood by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 'Maid from Olympia' features bold colours, gestural brushstrokes, and symbolic figures, reflecting his Neo-expressionist style and engagement with themes of identity and culture.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was an American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of SAMO, an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the late 1970s. He emerged as a solo artist in the early 1980s, quickly becoming one of the most celebrated figures in the Neo-expressionist movement. His work often incorporates text and imagery, blending street art with historical and art-historical references. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. His art continues to influence artists and remains highly sought after. 'Maid from Olympia' is a mixed-media work on wood. The piece features a combination of gestural brushstrokes, scrawled text, and symbolic figures. The composition includes a central figure rendered in a primitive style, surrounded by layers of paint and markings. The colour palette is high-contrast, with bold reds, yellows, and blacks dominating the surface. The raw, energetic application of materials is typical of Basquiat's style, reflecting his background in street art and his engagement with themes of identity, culture, and social commentary.
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Maid from Olympia - Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Beautiful print, great quality and love it with the white frame. Delivery was really fast. I've had loads of compliments from visitors as I've hung it in my hallway as the first thing you see when you enter the house. Couldn't be happier.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Started as a graffiti tagger called SAMO, had no art training, showed at Documenta at twenty-two, and died of an overdose at twenty-seven.
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