Author: Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Title: Untitled (Gem Spa) (1982) Size: 28 x 36 cm Offset print made on 240g, high-quality paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality. Copyright: Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Printed in Uk. New to frame Shipping flat in a rigid envelope via certified express mail. It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment. Untitled (Gem Spa) 1982. It is an autobiographical work depicting a sparsely rendered figure atop a bicycle "drowned in darkness." In early 1980, Basquiat abandoned his prolific downtown graffiti pseudonym SAMO (SAMe Old shit) in order to embrace his career as a painter. In retrospect he stated, "I wrote SAMO IS DEAD all over the place. And I started painting." Untitled (Gem Spa) was produced in 1982 during an important turning point in his career. Basquiat stated, "I had some money; I made the best paintings ever,'' referencing his work from this early highpoint.