Basquiat The Offs 1984:
"The Offs: First Record" original first printing, 1984 featuring original offset artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is from the original first edition, first printing/pressing produced during Basquiat's lifetime.

Medium: Offset lithograph on vinyl record jacket, vinyl record.
Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches (30.48 x 30.48 cm).
Cover: Fair to good overall vintage condition; moderate surface & ring wear to front cover; minor creasing to lower left.
Includes the original record in good overall vintage condition.
1st edition, 1st pressing not to be confused with later colored vinyl reissues etc.

The second of only two record covers designed by Basquiat during his lifetime. Originally from San Francisco, The Offs had moved to NY and soon started handing out at The Mudd Club & Max's Kansas City. Basquiat, a fan of the band, created what looks like a hollow skeleton defined by the artist's signature thorn crown. In his classic repetitive style, Basquiat repeats the bands name three times in the composition, finishing off with the album's title at the base.

Literature/References, see:
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music (Buchhart, Bessières, Desmarais).

- Glenn O'Brien's The Beat in "Interview Magazine" May, 1985: O'Brien reviews the album and references Basquiat's cover art.

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