Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Famous Negro Athletes' Set for Sotheby's Auction Next Month

Sotheby's has unveiled that Jean-Michel Basquiat's Famous Negro Athletes (1981) piece is headed for its forthcoming auction, hailing directly from the collection of deceased art critic Glenn O'Brien. The artist's signature use of unidentifiable figures offers particularly distinctive commentary in this work, reflecting on the idea that certain groups -- namely black people -- are pigeonholed into specific careers and roles due to society's stereotypes."The piece was political in the sense that i...