Jean-Michel Basquiat

Originally Released June 17th, 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 "Untitled" recently sold for $110.5 million dollars, making it the most expensive American work ever sold. In this episode the Babes highlight the life and work of this revolutionary Neo-expressionist, discuss what this sale means for the art market, and put the kibosh on the term "primitivism". Order The Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book | Art Market video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTWxVw4YeCc&t | Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes | Website: www.arthistorybabes.com | Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast | Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices