Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) (after) - "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump, 1982"

- Jean-Michel Basquiat (after), authorized giclée on watercolour paper (approx. 300gsm, refers to paper thickness/density). 2000s

- Copyright Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, licensed by Artestar New York. McGaw Graphics, Inc.

- Plate signed.

- Stamp on verso.

- Size: 38.5 x 60 cm.

- Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed.

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- Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump (1982) is one of the defining images of his extraordinary breakthrough period, condensing the urgency, heat and visual electricity of early-1980s New York into an explosive field of colour and gesture. Against a blazing ground of yellow, coral, turquoise, pink and orange, Basquiat constructs a skeletal human figure and an equally agitated dog through black contours, exposed teeth, fractured anatomy, drips, scratches and rapidly layered marks. The title refers to a New York street hydrant opened during summer heat, and the work carries that same sensation of pressure and release: bodies seem to vibrate inside an unstable urban environment. Basquiat’s combination of graffiti language, anatomy, African diasporic references and art-historical quotation places him at the heart of Neo-Expressionism while remaining completely individual. His raw line can evoke Cy Twombly and Jean Dubuffet, the mask-like intensity recalls Picasso, and the immediacy of his downtown New York milieu connects naturally with Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, yet Basquiat transforms these influences into a fiercely personal vocabulary of identity, power, vulnerability and resistance.

Its exuberant palette and monumental graphic energy make Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump exceptionally powerful in contemporary, eclectic, industrial and urban interiors. The turquoise, hot pink, vermilion, yellow and black can animate a neutral room instantly, while the looser passages of peach, cream and grey prevent the composition from becoming visually flat. It works particularly well against white, warm beige, charcoal, concrete grey, muted green or deep blue walls, surrounded by walnut, brushed metal, leather, travertine, lacquered furniture or bold pieces of modern design. In lofts, living rooms, creative studios, offices and contemporary hospitality spaces, the image becomes a dramatic focal point and pairs naturally with furniture by Eames, Knoll, Gio Ponti, Vitra or contemporary sculptural design. It also makes a striking gift for admirers of Basquiat, New York culture, graffiti, street art, Neo-Expressionism, contemporary design and collectible modern imagery.

For lovers of in Jean-Michel Basquiat and the crossover between museum modernism, street culture and contemporary collecting, Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump has extraordinary visual relevance. Its appeal naturally extends to admirers of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Cy Twombly, Gerhard Richter, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Damien Hirst, Kaws, JonOne and Sébastien Lagasse, connecting post-war abstraction, Pop Art, graffiti and today’s highly sought-after urban art market. It also fits naturally within collections shaped by fashion, design and luxury culture from Cartier, Rolex and Patek Philippe to Chanel, Dior, Gucci and Hermès alongside art books, rare posters, designer objects, Lego, Star Wars, Pokémon and other collectible icons. A visceral, colourful and unmistakably Basquiat composition, ideal for bringing raw energy, urban sophistication and the rebellious spirit of 1980s New York to any interior.