Banana YP x JM Basquiat Self-portrait For those approaching these works

For those approaching these works from a collecting perspective

It is a space deeply shaped by a city in rapid transformation where

giving the composition a sense of serenity

Artetrama also offers further reading on gloss and surface finishes in printmaking

effortlessly connecting the raw heritage of skateboarding with established twentieth-century museum history

Banana YP x JM Basquiat Self-portrait For those approaching these worksJean Michel Basquiats banana is a recurring motif in his work that, like many of his symbols, blends humor, irony, and social critique. At first glance, it may seem playful or even trivial, but within Basquiats visual language it carries several layers of meaning. On one hand, the banana works as a pop reference: an everyday object loaded with cultural, sexual, and even absurd connotations, in dialogue with pop art and artists such as Andy Warhol, who