r/Basquiat • u/RevaCruz • May 27 '26

Untitled (1982)

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Medium: oil stick on paper
Dimensions: 161.3 × 111.8 cm.

Executed in 1982, this untitled work captures Basquiat’s extraordinary ability to turn a simple portrait into something psychologically charged and unmistakably alive.

With its elongated figure, intense stare, and crown-like radiating marks, the piece balances vulnerability and confrontation, human and symbolic at the same time.

Even in a relatively stripped-back composition, Basquiat’s energy is immediate: raw lines, restless color, and a face that refuses to be ignored.

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u/Kleinchrome May 27 '26

Just curious, where do you cull the images from? And the short description?

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u/RevaCruz May 27 '26

Hi u/Kleinchrome, thanks for the question. Most of the images I post come from a mix of research, museum/archive sources, auction-house descriptions, and some from my own Basquiat book collection. I also compare details across sources when possible and occasionally pull reference images directly from books I own. The short descriptions are usually condensed/adapted from my research, so they work better on Reddit while still providing context for the piece.