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Basquiat Artworks

Below is a list of 45 works discussed in the book Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Biography, with links to on-line images, and notes to where reproductions are published. The size is listed in inches, with height preceding length. For full bibliographical details on the books where illustrations are published, see the bibliography. For links to the main sites where you can see reproductions of other Basquiat works online, see the Links page. (For a list of where to see Basquiat's work in person, go to "Basquiat Exhibitions"). 
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drawing for Test Pattern 1979 circa ? ink on paper 17 5/8 x 12  Christie's (drawing for xeroed poster) O’Brien & Cortez, p. 57. 
Untitled (car crash) 1980 Felt tip marker, oil, spray paint, and varnish on canvas 40 x 29 2/5  Wiki paintings Marshal 1992, p 76; Pfeffer-Levy 2000, p 72.  
Famous Negro Athletes  1981 oilstick on paper 22 3/4 x 34 3/4 The Plumebook Cafe Burchhart, 2010, plate 22; Pfeffer-Lévy, 1999.  
Flats Fix  1981  ink on paper  22 x 30  Christie's Mercurio & O’Brien, 2007, p. 15; Pfeffer-Lévy, 1999, p. 105. 
Untitled (series of 14 drawings) 1981 pencil, oil stick and mixed media on paper, 14 sheets. each 30 x 22 artvalue.com Meyer 2005, pp 24-25; Pfeffer-Lévy 1999, p. 153. 
Gringo Pilot (Enola Gay) 1981 a Oil stick, marker, pencil and acrylic on paper Variable dimensions, 81 x 103 inches at widest Sotheby's  Meyer 2005, p 93; Marshall, 1999, p 72-3. 
Aaron 1 1981 b Acrylic and crayon on canvas 48 x 60 Ciudad de la pintura Marshall, 1992, p. 75; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 74 
Untitled (Red Man) 1981 c Acrylic, spray paint and oil stick on canvas 79 x 83 www.settemuse.it Emmerling, 2003, p 39; Marshall, 1992, p 81; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000. p 78 
Irony of the Negro Policeman 1981 d Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 72 x 48 Studio International Meyer, 2005, p. 32, Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 88 
Untitled (Ashes) 1981 e Acrylic and oil stick on plywood 72 x 48 MOCA Marshall, 1992 
Tobacco Versus Red Chief 1981 f Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 78 x 70 The UBS Collection  
Untitled (Head) 1981 g Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 81 ½ x 69 ¼ Studio International  Meyer, 2005, p. 35; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 78 
Per Capita 1981 h Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 80 x 150 Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 30-31; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 74 
Arroz con Pollo 1981 i Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 68 x 84 Brooklyn Museum Marshall, 2005, p. 33; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 76 
Peso Neto 1981 j Acrylic and oil stick and paper collage on canvas 72 x 94 Studio International Marshall, 2005, p. 34 
Charles the First 1982 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas in three panels 78 x 62 Phillips Art Expert Meyer, 2005, p 80; Marshall, 1992, p 133.  
Dos Cabezas 1982 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 60 x 60 Christie's Meyer, 2005, p. 169.; Burchhart, 2010, plate 150; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000. 
Head of a Fryer 1982 (sculpture) Acrylic and oil stick on wood and canvas mounted on wood 24 x 17 x 18 Virginia Manso instillation view Flicker Meyer, 2005, p. 70 
Jawbone of an Ass 1982 Acrylic, oil stick and paper collage on canvas on tied wood supports 60 x 84 Brooklyn Museum Marshall, 1992: 126; Navarra, 2000, 130 
Obnoxious Liberals 1982 Acrylic, oil stick and spray paint 68 x 102 art net Marshall, 1992, p. 109; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 106 
Slave Auction 1982  Acrylic, oil stick and collage 183 x 305.5 cm. http://www.pompidou-center.info/amisdumusee/popup31.html Burchhart, 2010, plate 133; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 144 
St. Joe Louis Surrounded by Snakes 1982 Acrylic, oil stick, and paper collage on canvas 40 x 40 x 3 Brooklyn Museum Emmerling, 2003, p. 23; Meyer, 2005, p. 76. Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 122 
Sugar Ray Robinson 1982 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas  Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 95. 
VNDRZ 1982 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 59 x 30 Cornette de Saint Cyr (click on link) Emmerling, 2003, p.64; Pfeffer-Levy, 2000.  
Abuelita 1983 Crayon and ink on paper 19 x 15 Arte Imperfecto Emmerling, 2003, p. 10; Marshall, 1999, p. 7. 
Defacement (The Death of Michael Stewart) 1983 Acrylic and ink on wallboard panel 25 x 30 ½ http://www.leninimports.com/basquiat_gallery_19.jpg Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000: p. 178. 
Horn Players 1983 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas, on three wood panels.  96 x 75 Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 88. Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000.  
In Italian 1983 Acrylic, oil stick and marker on canvas, two panels 88 x 80 Studio International Meyer, 2005, p. 40, 115; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 156.  
Toussaint L’Overture versus Savonarola 1983 Acrylic, and oil stick and collage on canvas (seven pannels), with metal hinges.  122 x 584 cm.  Emmerling Emmerling, 2003, p. 88-89; Chiappini, 2005, p. 67; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 162 
Flexible 1984 Acrylic and oil stick on wood 102 x 75  Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 140; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 208 
Gold Griot 1984 oil and oil stick on wood 117 x 73  Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 146; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 208, 
Grillo 1984 Acrylic, oil, photocopy collage, oil stick, spray paint, and nails on wood 96 x 212 x 18 Brooklyn Museum  Meyer, 2005, p. 142; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 206 
Trumpet 1984 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 60 x 60 Studio International Meyer, 2005, p. 82; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 202 
Wicker 1984 oil and mixed media on canvas 86 x 98 Broad Foundation (scroll to Wicker) Pfeffer-Levy, 2000, p. 208 
Zydeco 1984 Acrylic and oil stick, on canvas, three panels.  86 x 204  Foundation Beyeler Marshall, 1992, p. 176-7; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 206 
Brain 1985 Acrylic, gesso, oil stick, and paper collage on wood boxes with bootblack stand (twenty-seven boxes).  48 x 48 x 18 (each box 11 x 8 ¾ x 8 ¾) Ciudad de la pintura  Marshall, 1992; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 238 
J’s Milagro 1985 Acrylic oil stick, photocopy collage, and metal on wood 80 x 90  Ciudad de la pintura  Marshal, 1992, p. 208; Meyer, 2005, p. 172; Pfeffer-Levy, 2000, p. 230. 
South African Nazism 1985 Acrylic and silkscreen ink on found metal panel 72 X 36 Ikon Ltd. contemporary art Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 240 
Untitled construction 1985 Acrylic, spray paint, oilstick, on found wood, with twine, nails and metal hinges  102 ½ x 49 ½ x 12 Christie's Marshall, 1992, p. 209; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 238. 
Jim Crow 1986 Acrylic and oil stick on wood 81 x 96  Brooklyn Museum  Meyer, 2005, p. 147; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 248 
Black 1986 a Acrylic, oil, oil stick, and paper collage on wood.  50 x 36 x 8 2/3 Dragonworld gallery Marshal, 1992; 210; Chiappini, 2005, p. 98; Pfeffer-Levy, 2000, p. 248 
Jazz 1986 b Acrylic, oil, oil stick, and paper collage on wood 50 x 36 x 8 2/3 Saad Kadhi Chiappini, 2005, p.99; Mercurio & O’Brien, 2007, p. 289; Pfeffer-Levy, 2000, p.248 
Nod 1986 c (sculpture) Acrylic, oil stick, nails, metal hadware, and photocopy collage on wood 25 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 11 Phillips de Pury Pfeffer-Levy, 2000, p. 252-3.  
Gravestone 1987 Acrylic, oil, and oil stick on wood objects (three panels), and metal hinges.  55 x 67  Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 155; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 256 
Pegasus 1987 Acrylic, pencil and colored pencil on paper mounted on canvas 88 x 90 Brooklyn Museum Meyer, 2005, p. 157; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000, p. 245 
Eroica I  1988 a Acrylic, and oil stick on paper mounted on canvas 91 x 89 www.settemuse.it Meyer, 2005: 158; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000: 268. 
Eroica II 1988 b Acrylic, oil stick and pencil on paper mounted on canvas 91 x 89 Ciudad de la pintura Meyer, 2005: 159; Emmerling, 2003: 78; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000: 268 
Riding with Death 1988 c Acrylic and oil stick on canvas  98 x 114 Wiki paintings Marshall, 1992: 231; Meyer, 2005: 152-3; Emmerling, 2003: 82; Pfeffer-Lévy, 2000: 268 
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