The artwork titled “Crown” by Jean-Michel Basquiat, created in 1983, employs acrylic and ink on paper as its medium and falls within the Neo-Expressionism and Street art movements. Measuring 50.8 x 73.7 cm, this figurative piece is part of Basquiat’s “Crown” series.
The artwork features a prominent black crown symbol, drawn with thick, bold strokes of ink. It stands out against a background filled with various notes, sketches, and scribbles in ink and pencil. The juxtaposition of the strong black crown over the intricate, lighter background creates a dynamic contrast, emphasizing the central iconography often seen in Basquiat’s work. The crowning motif, recurrent in the artist’s oeuvre, symbolizes nobility, power, and dignity, and is rendered with a raw, expressive quality characteristic of Basquiat’s style. The busy, annotated backdrop adds layers of depth and context, reflecting the artist’s spontaneous and frenetic creative process.
