Super Hero Portfolio
by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Year: 1985/2022
Medium: Screen Print on Lenox Museum Board
Size: 40 x 40 Inches (Each)
Honouring Jean-Michel Basquiat’s enduring legacy, the Super Hero Portfolio (1985/2022) comprises screenprints on Lenox Museum Board, each measuring 40 × 40 inches, issued in a limited edition of 85. Drawn from one of the artist’s most celebrated bodies of work, the portfolio embodies Basquiat’s influential visual language and cultural impact. Stamped and signed by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux on behalf of the Estate, it offers exceptional provenance and distinguished collector appeal.
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Super Hero Portfolio is an important body of prints after Jean-Michel Basquiat that captures the raw energy, symbolism, and cultural intensity of his mature artistic vision. The imagery originates from Basquiat’s studio practice of the early 1980s rather than a direct street graffiti mural. Although Basquiat first gained recognition as SAMO on the streets of Lower Manhattan, the portfolio adapts motifs from his celebrated paintings into editioned prints, preserving their expressive power for collectors.
Created during a period when Basquiat was redefining contemporary art, the portfolio explores heroism, identity, race, power, and survival. Crowns, skeletal figures, fragmented text, and explosive linework transform the idea of the "superhero" into a symbol of resilience and cultural achievement. Rather than celebrating fictional icons, Basquiat elevates overlooked individuals and challenges traditional narratives of success.
Collectors prize the Super Hero Portfolio for its limited availability, museum-level significance, and direct connection to Basquiat’s most sought-after visual language. Complete portfolios are especially desirable, offering both historical importance and long-term market strength.
At ArtLife Gallery, we regard Super Hero Portfolio as an essential entry point into Basquiat’s legacy. Closely related to works such as Untitled, Hollywood Africans, Charles the First, and Riding with Death, it reflects the artist’s most influential creative period and remains a cornerstone acquisition for serious contemporary art collections.
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Super Hero Portfolio
by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Year: 1985/2022
Medium: Screen Print on Lenox Museum Board
Size: 40 x 40 Inches (Each)
Honouring Jean-Michel Basquiat’s enduring legacy, the Super Hero Portfolio (1985/2022) comprises screenprints on Lenox Museum Board, each measuring 40 × 40 inches, issued in a limited edition of 85. Drawn from one of the artist’s most celebrated bodies of work, the portfolio embodies Basquiat’s influential visual language and cultural impact. Stamped and signed by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux on behalf of the Estate, it offers exceptional provenance and distinguished collector appeal.
Super Hero Portfolio is an important body of prints after Jean-Michel Basquiat that captures the raw energy, symbolism, and cultural intensity of his mature artistic vision. The imagery originates from Basquiat’s studio practice of the early 1980s rather than a direct street graffiti mural. Although Basquiat first gained recognition as SAMO on the streets of Lower Manhattan, the portfolio adapts motifs from his celebrated paintings into editioned prints, preserving their expressive power for collectors.
Created during a period when Basquiat was redefining contemporary art, the portfolio explores heroism, identity, race, power, and survival. Crowns, skeletal figures, fragmented text, and explosive linework transform the idea of the "superhero" into a symbol of resilience and cultural achievement. Rather than celebrating fictional icons, Basquiat elevates overlooked individuals and challenges traditional narratives of success.
Collectors prize the Super Hero Portfolio for its limited availability, museum-level significance, and direct connection to Basquiat’s most sought-after visual language. Complete portfolios are especially desirable, offering both historical importance and long-term market strength.
At ArtLife Gallery, we regard Super Hero Portfolio as an essential entry point into Basquiat’s legacy. Closely related to works such as Untitled, Hollywood Africans, Charles the First, and Riding with Death, it reflects the artist’s most influential creative period and remains a cornerstone acquisition for serious contemporary art collections.