Jean-Michel Basquiat: Gold Dinosaur Plate Rebecca Morris The vivid abstractions on view

The vivid abstractions on view were executed in oil and incorporate their wood panel supports as integral compositional elements

Painted in the artist’s characteristic soft-focus style

the artist constructed systems and signs to highlight and investigate the mechanics of human perception and knowledge

in creating a limited-edition print based on her original drawing August (2019)

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Gold Dinosaur Plate Rebecca Morris The vivid abstractions on viewProduced by Ligne Blanche in Paris in collaboration with the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat, this Limoges porcelain plate is based on Basquiats painting Pez Dispenser (1984). Evoking the childhood joy of Pez candies, this work alludes to 1980s consumer culture and pictures a dinosaur figure donning the artists signature three pointed crown, a symbol that Basquiat often used to convey spiritual power and strength.