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This evocative composition features two stylized faces rendered in raw, neo-expressionist brushstrokes, with vibrant splashes of orange, red, yellow, green, and stark black and white contrasts. The upper figure’s face is painted in warm yellow-orange tones with prominent white eyes and a wide red mouth filled with black teeth, while the lower face is rendered in dark purples and blacks, highlighted with graphic red and white details around the eyes and mouth, conveying a haunting intensity. Text elements include the artist’s signature "JMB" accompanied by a crown symbol in the upper right corner, a recurring motif in Basquiat’s work symbolizing power and artistic royalty. Abstract marks and slashes punctuate the background, adding gestural energy and a sense of urban immediacy. Characteristic neo-expressionist elements are present: exaggerated facial features, primitive figurative style, dynamic layering of color, and a limited but bold color palette emphasizing emotional expression over realism. Themes of duality, identity, and raw human emotion emerge through the juxtaposition of the two faces and their contrasting color schemes. This is contemporary decorative artwork inspired by 1980s neo-expressionism’s fusion of primal imagery and street art aesthetics. Perfect for collectors interested in bold, emotionally charged urban art with rich symbolic undertones. Contemporary art inspired by 1980s neo-expressionist aesthetics. Excellent condition throughout. Ready to frame or hang.
This evocative composition features two stylized faces rendered in raw, neo-expressionist brushstrokes, with vibrant splashes of orange, red, yellow, green, and stark black and white contrasts. The upper figure’s face is painted in warm yellow-orange tones with prominent white eyes and a wide red mouth filled with black teeth, while the lower face is rendered in dark purples and blacks, highlighted with graphic red and white details around the eyes and mouth, conveying a haunting intensity. Text elements include the artist’s signature "JMB" accompanied by a crown symbol in the upper right corner, a recurring motif in Basquiat’s work symbolizing power and artistic royalty. Abstract marks and slashes punctuate the background, adding gestural energy and a sense of urban immediacy. Characteristic neo-expressionist elements are present: exaggerated facial features, primitive figurative style, dynamic layering of color, and a limited but bold color palette emphasizing emotional expression over realism. Themes of duality, identity, and raw human emotion emerge through the juxtaposition of the two faces and their contrasting color schemes. This is contemporary decorative artwork inspired by 1980s neo-expressionism’s fusion of primal imagery and street art aesthetics. Perfect for collectors interested in bold, emotionally charged urban art with rich symbolic undertones. Contemporary art inspired by 1980s neo-expressionist aesthetics. Excellent condition throughout. Ready to frame or hang.