Basquiat's 'Portrat of the Artist as a Young Derelict' To Lead Christie's New York Evening Sale

Christie's has announced that Jean-Michel Basquiat's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict will lead its 21st Evening Sale at New York City's Rockefeller Center in May.The rare piece, which appears across three large panels, was crafted in the artist's Crosby Street studio and included in his seminal show at Fun Gallery in 1982. The artwork incorporates each of Basquiat's most-celebrated motifs, including the three-pointed crown, his anatomical works, bold lettering and evocative painterly ...