Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits

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Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits
Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Year1982
MediumAcrylic, oil paintstick and paper collage on canvas
Movement Neo-expressionism
Dimensions183.3 cm× 213.2 cm(72.2 in× 83.9 in)
OwnerThe Schorr Family Collection

Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982.

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Analysis

Jean-Michel Basquiat primarily used texts as reference sources for his artwork. [1] He drew inspiration from the medical book Gray's Anatomy , which had been given to him by his mother as a child while he recovered from a car accident in the hospital. [2] Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits references Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings of body parts and graphic notations. Basquiat brought symbolism into this work with a depiction of African American folk hero John Henry on the lower left. [3] Among the scattering of words written across a white collage, Basquiat's signature three crown motif appears three times. This painting "is almost a summary or encyclopedia of his work," said curator Kelly Baum. [4]

Exhibitions

Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits was exhibited at the Fun Gallery in the East Village of Manhattan in 1982. [1] The painting is owned by Herb and Lenore Schorr. In 2015, it was loaned to the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey for the exhibition Collecting Contemporary, 1960–2015: Selections from the Schorr Collection. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Saggese, Jordana Moore (2021-03-02). The Jean-Michel Basquiat Reader: Writings, Interviews, and Critical Responses. Univ of California Press. pp. 25, 171. ISBN   978-0-520-30515-1.
  2. ↑ Hoban, Phoebe (September 26, 1988). "Samo Is Dead". New York Magazine: 39.
  3. 1 2 Purcell, Janet (2015-07-01). "Fine Arts: Princeton U. Art Museum displaying extensive Schorr collection". nj. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ↑ Gorce, Tammy La (2015-06-26). "Contemporary Art From a Generous Couple". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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