![]() ![]() ![]() In its cogent synthesis of divergent influences, Flesh and Spirit testifies to the virtuosic ability with which Basquiat navigated between disparate aesthetic influences to forge a uniquely potent artistic vernacular. Executed on a soaring monumental scale across two hinged panels, the present work is the largest of an elite series of multi-paneled paintings the artist created in 1983 a work of unprecedented conceptual gravitas and ambition, Flesh and Spirit declares Basquiat’s arrival as a fully matured artistic force at the thrilling apex of his powers. (#24) Jean-Michel Basquiat ()Ī radically raw and magnificent altarpiece for the modern age, Flesh and Spirit is the exhilarating crystallization of artistic identity from the incomparably brilliant mind of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Overall: 145×145 inches (368.3 x 368.3 cm)ĭolores Ormandy Neumann, New York (acquired from the above in January 1983) ![]() Oil stick, gesso, acrylic and paper on canvas, on two panelsĮach: 72.5 x 145 inches (184.2 x 368.3 cm) ![]()
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