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notebook with a notepad and pen on top of it with a poem written on itan open book with a picture of a man in a spider web
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351 - Contemporary Art Street Art Basquiat, Jean-Michel Amateur Bo…
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Estimate €600 - €750
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Contemporary Art Street Art Basquiat, Jean-Michel Amateur Bout. With 24 lithographed pages. Vrej Baghoomian, Inc, New York, 1989. 25 leaves. 25 x 19 cm. One of 1,000 copies. – The work reproduces pages from Basquiat’s private notebook: handwritten texts, lyrical fragments, lists of words and raw fragments of thought in his characteristic graffiti-like style. It presents Basquiat not primarily as a painter, but as a poet and thinker – his language was always fragmentary, associative and interwoven with socially critical undertones. The title ‘Amateur Bout’ (Amateur Fight) refers to Basquiat’s deep fascination with boxing. Boxing figures were among his most personal and politically charged motifs: In the Black Boxer, he saw an icon of self-made power, a hero who triumphs despite deep-rooted racist opposition. This fighter reflected Basquiat’s own role as a young artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican descent in the predominantly white art world. With 24 lithographed pages. – One of 1,000 copies. – The work reproduces pages from Basquiat’s private notebooks: handwritten texts, lyrical fragments, word lists, and raw fragments of thought in his characteristic graffiti-like style. It presents Basquiat not primarily as a painter, but as a poet and thinker—his language was always fragmentary, associative, and laced with socially critical undertones. The title ‘Amateur Bout’ (Amateur Fight) refers to Basquiat’s deep fascination with boxing. Boxing figures were among his most personal and politically charged motifs: in the Black Boxer, he saw an icon of self-made power, a hero who triumphs despite deep-rooted racist resistance. This fighter reflected Basquiat’s own role as a young artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican descent in the predominantly white art world. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Modern and Contemporary Art
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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