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Jawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat 2004 - MyArtBroker

Jawbone Of An Ass
Unsigned Print

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Screen print in colours on Saunders paper. S. 108.6 x 152.4 cm (42 3/4 x 60 in.). Numbered in an edition of 85. Signed by the Administrator of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and dated 2004.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2023Sotheby's London - United KingdomJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
April 2021Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels - BelgiumJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
March 2021Sotheby's London - United KingdomJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
October 2019Phillips New York - United StatesJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
October 2019Christie's New York - United StatesJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
April 2019Christie's New York - United StatesJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print
September 2018Christie's London - United KingdomJawbone Of An Ass - Unsigned Print

Meaning & Analysis

Even if the textual references of Jawbone Of An Ass are largely historical, social commentary linked to the present day bubbles under the surface. Next to the title at the top of the image reads ‘sbestos’, linking this piece to the anti-capitalist sentiment of Per Capita and Rinso through its allusion to the Asbestos scandal.

The crowd of figures which surround the central piece of text are ambiguously rendered, appearing to spectate on the historical figures, events and places which populate the text. The pair appearing to throw punches in the bottom-right of the image evoke not only the violence of the conflicts mentioned, but also recalling Basquiat’s fascination with the world of boxing, as documented in prints like Boxer Rebellion.

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