Basquiat Skateboard Decks: Set of 2:
Vibrant, superbly rendered Basquiat Skateboard Deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar, featuring reproductions of the much iconic early eighties works, Basquiat, “Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King” & Basquiat, “Toxic”.
Medium: Maple Wood with bonded Epoxy Resin. Graphics utilize the multi-media aspects in the artwork, with both single level and raised ink areas. 2020.
Dimensions (applying to each individual work): 31 x 8 inches.
Each housed in original packaging. Excellent overall condition.
Published from a sold out limited series of unknown; bold, standout, estate licensed signature on the verso. Licensed by Artestar, New York in conjunction with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2020.
Makes for unique, Basquiat wall art that hangs with ease.
Further Background:
Basquiat’s “Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King” was originally created in 1982 during the seminal year of Basquiat's meteoric rise to fame. The work depicts fellow legendary New York graffiti artist A-One, ‘crowned’ & standing before a wall covered in tags.
Anthony “A-One” Clarke (American, 1964–2001) was a legendary New York Graffiti artist. He first started painting at the age of six, and began tagging subway cars in the mid-1970s. Although he studied architecture, he continued to refine his style throughout his career both on the street and through his work on canvas. A-One was a member of the “Tag Master Killers,” a group of artists which included Rammellzee, Toxic, Delta 2, and Kool Koor.
Legendary New York graffiti artist, Toxic (Torrick Ablack b.1965): met Basquiat at the Annina Nosei Gallery in 1982. The two were similar in the sense of family background and general interests. In 1982, before mentioned Rammellzee, Basquiat, and Toxic traveled to Los Angeles and dubbed themselves the Hollywood Africans as a social and political comment of African Americans stereotypes in the entertainment industry.
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