{"product_id":"net-weight-jean-michel-basquiat","title":"Net Weight - Jean-Michel Basquiat","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful 1981 work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, featuring his signature blend of raw gestural marks, cryptic symbols, and mask-like figures on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight (1981) is a characteristic example of Jean-Michel Basquiat's early period, executed during his rapid ascent within the New York art scene. The work displays the artist's signature approach to layering, where raw, unprimed canvas serves as a base for a chaotic assembly of marks, symbols, and text. Basquiat employs a combination of acrylic paint, oilstick, and spray paint to construct a visual language that draws from diverse sources, including anatomical diagrams, urban graffiti, and historical references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is divided into distinct zones of colour and activity. To the left, blocks of red and yellow provide a backdrop for mask-like figures, a recurring motif in the artist's work. These figures, often crowned, suggest a preoccupation with power, identity, and the status of the individual within a complex social structure. The right side of the canvas is dominated by darker, more gestural forms, contrasted against a stark white field. Throughout the piece, Basquiat incorporates grids, crossed-out words, and cryptic notations, which function as both structural elements and conceptual interruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasquiat's technique involves a deliberate rejection of traditional painterly polish. He allows drips, smudges, and exposed canvas to remain visible, maintaining a sense of immediacy and urgency. The inclusion of the title 'PESO NETO' and the date 'DEC 25 81' at the bottom of the canvas anchors the work in a specific moment, while the surrounding iconography remains open to interpretation. This piece demonstrates the artist's ability to synthesise disparate cultural influences into a cohesive, albeit frenetic, visual statement. The work remains a primary example of how Basquiat utilised the canvas as a site for social commentary and personal expression, blending the aesthetics of the street with the traditions of fine art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dialogue-with-the-youth-of-today-detail-martin-kippenberger\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eDialogue with the Youth of Today (detail) - Martin Kippenberger — Martin Kippenberger\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/wood-variation-ii-per-kirkeby\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eWood-Variation II - Per Kirkeby — Per Kirkeby\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jean-Michel Basquiat","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841872662863,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841927909711,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841927942479,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841927975247,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841928008015,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Net-Weight_Poster_CompositorV1_1789999679669.jpg?v=1790000581","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/net-weight-jean-michel-basquiat","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}