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Untitled is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982. The artwork, which depicts a skull, is among the most expensive paintings ever. In May 2017, it sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby's , the highest price ever paid at auction for artwork by an American artist in a public sale.
Untitled is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. An X-ray-like vision of the head's exposed upper and lower jaw accounts for its misinterpretation as a skull. The painting was acquired by Eli and Edythe Broad in 1982, and is now housed at The Broad museum in Los Angeles. [1]
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (Skull) painting is a striking example of his distinctive style and profound commentary on identity and mortality. Created in 1981, this dynamic work captures Basquiat’s raw, expressive technique, blending elements of street art with neo-expressionism.
The painting, commonly referred to as Untitled (Skull), depicts a large, fragmented skull—a central motif in Basquiat’s body of work. This piece is emblematic of his unique artistic voice, merging elements of street graffiti, abstraction, neo-expressionism, and social critique.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s heads—from the $110.4-million painting bought by Yusaku Maezawa to a record-setting work on paper—are widely beloved.
On May 18, 2017, at a Sotheby's auction, Basquiat's 1982 painting, also Untitled, created with oil stick and spray paint and depicting a skull, set a new record high for any U.S. artist at auction, selling for $110,500,000.
American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat produced the artwork Untitled in 1982. The painting, which shows a skull, is one of the most costly pieces of art ever created. It went for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s in May 2017, which was the highest amount ever paid for an American artist’s work at auction in a public sale.