Object Details
- Description
- A black and white photographic portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
- Basquiat is pictured from the shoulders up against a dark background. A circle of light is reflected on his face, creating shadows and a lighter grey circle of light behind him. His eyes are closed and the proper left side of his face is in shadow. He wears a light colored shirt over a black shirt with white polka dots.
- Below the image is the title, edition information, date: [Jean Michel Basquiat Neg #26 2/15 1979/2003] followed by the signature of the photographer, Nicholas Taylor.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Photograph by
- Nicholas Taylor, American
- Subject of
- Jean-Michel Basquiat, American, 1960 - 1988
- Date
- 1979; printed 2003
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 6 1/4 × 9 1/8 in. (15.9 × 23.2 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
