Jean-Michel Basquiat American Acrylic on Canvas

Updated August 24, 2026

Artwork Title: Blood Dollar Technique: Acrylic on canvas Measures: 47 × 35 inches (119.4 × 88.9 cm) Year: Undated Condition: Good overall condition. The painted surface presents extensive layered acrylic application, gestural brushwork, handwritten text, symbols, and expressive linear elements throughout. Areas of intentional dripping, overlapping pigment, and surface texture contribute to the raw Neo-Expressionist character of the composition. Minor surface and edge wear may be present. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description. Provenance: Private collection. Visual Description: A large-scale Neo-Expressionist composition featuring a prominent dark-toned head in the lower center surrounded by fragmented figures, dollar signs, a red crown, repeated words, numbers, and rapidly executed graphic marks. Phrases including “BLOOD DOLLAR,” “NEW YORK,” “MONEY,” “SIN,” and “UNIT” are integrated into the densely layered surface. Yellow, ochre, gray, white, red, and black dominate the palette, creating a raw urban aesthetic centered on themes of money, identity, conflict, and social commentary.COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This hand-created artwork offers collectors an opportunity to enjoy the visual language, technique, composition, and artistic characteristics associated with the named artist at a substantially more accessible price point than authenticated works by that artist, which may command significantly higher prices in the established fine-art market. Offered “in the style of” the named artist, the work should be appreciated and valued on its own merits as a hand-created piece inspired by an important artistic tradition. It provides an accessible way to acquire a visually compelling artwork reflecting the aesthetic qualities associated with a celebrated artist without the price expectations attached to an authenticated work. Important Info: This artwork is uncatalogued and unauthenticated and has not been authenticated or approved by the named artist, their estate, foundation, catalogue raisonné committee, or other recognized authority. It is offered “in the style of” the named artist, a cataloging opinion describing stylistic characteristics and not a representation of authorship or authenticity. Any provenance reflects information accompanying the artwork when received and is not a certificate of authenticity. Any signature, inscription, stamp, date, or other marking should not be considered authentication. Estimaedt value: Any estimate represents the auction house’s good-faith opinion of the potential secondary-market value of the property based on factors such as medium, size, condition, subject, provenance information, visual characteristics, and comparable uncatalogued and unauthenticated works. Estimates are not based on the value of authenticated works by the named artist and are not appraisals, guarantees of value, or predictions of the final selling price.

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