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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC AND WAX CRAYON ON CANVAS - JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC AND WAX CRAYON ON CANVAS Dimensions: Image size: 79.8 x 99.8 cm. All measured values are approximate. Outer frame size: 83.1 x 103.1 cm. All measured values are approximate. Signature: Jean-Michel Basquiat Description: The composition presents a dense collage of handwritten text, expressive portraits, symbolic figures, crowns, and gestural marks layered across a light ground with vibrant passages of green, turquoise, ochre, black, red, and orange. Executed with acrylic paint and wax crayon, the surface combines spontaneous drawing, graffiti-inspired inscriptions, historical references, and fragmented imagery into a visually charged narrative. Thick black brushstrokes intersect with handwritten words and sketch-like faces, while overlapping compositional elements create a rhythm of controlled chaos that reflects themes of identity, history, power, and cultural memory. The raw energy, intellectual symbolism, and dynamic balance between abstraction and figuration embody the distinctive visual language that defines Jean-Michel Basquiat's internationally celebrated oeuvre.