May 13, 2025
Jean-Michel Basquiat 'Tobacco (Tabac) 1984
Created in 1984, for his first one-artist show at the Bruno Bischofberger gallery in Zürich, this painting depicts a human skull, a frequent subject in his art.
When he was 7, Basquiat was ran over by a car and spent a long time in a hospital recovering from surgeries. His mom got him a Grey's Anatomy book to keep him occupied, which is possibly why skeletons and skulls are depicted in his pieces so often.
Despite his short life, he created a lot of art, which still to this day, sparks a lot of thoughts and reflections from the public.
