Jean-Michel Basquiat Charles the First Skateboard Triptych from The Skateroom Size:Triptych particularly the seascapes of J

particularly the seascapes of J

and exhibition

critical contributions by poet Momtaza Mehri and film programmer Yasmina Price

Twist the metal knob to turn the LED light on and off and to raise the lighting element

Jean-Michel Basquiat Charles the First Skateboard Triptych from The Skateroom Size:Triptych particularly the seascapes of JNeo expressionist artist Jean Michel Basquiat paid tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker in his painting Charlie the First (1982), reproduced here on this skateboard triptych, crafted from seven ply Canadian maple wood. Each board measures 32h x 8. 25w x 0. 5" per deck. 1980s art icon and native New Yorker Jean Michel Basquiat was hailed for works that draw on a multivalent range of sources, from Greek, Roman, and African art to jazz, pop culture