''Dustheads'' is a 1982 painting created by American artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the neo-expressionism movement.
Basquiat first achieved notoriety in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti ...
in 1982. In May 2013, it sold for $48.8 million at
Christie's
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, which at the time was a record high for a Basquiat painting sold at auction.
History
''Dustheads'' depicts two drug addicts on
angel dust as frenetic radiant characters immersed in black backdrop. The painting was previously in the collection of Tiqui Atencio, who purchased it from art dealer
Tony Shafrazi in 1996.
In May 2013, businessman
Jho Low purchased it for $48.8 million at Christie's, which at the time was the record for most expensive Basquiat painting sold at auction.
The record was surpassed by ''
Untitled'' (1982), a depiction of a devil, for $57.3 million at a Christie's auction in 2016. The next year, Basquiat set a new record high with ''
Untitled'' (1982), a depiction of a skull, for $110.5 million at
Sotheby's
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.
In 2016, Low sold ''Dustheads'' at a loss for $35 million amidst an investigation by federal authorities regarding assets allegedly bought with funds stolen from the
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) development fund.
See also
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List of paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat
References
External links
Dustheads, Jean-Michel Basquiat Official Website
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1982 paintings
Paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Paintings of people
Works about drugs