![]() ![]() Pop Art icon Warhol and the then-emerging artist (nicknamed ‘Radiant Child’) Basquiat first met in October 1982 in NYC after being introduced by their mutual art dealer, Bruno Bischofberger. Their contemporary Keith Haring once described their collaboration as a “ conversation occurring through painting, instead of words ,” and of two minds merging to create a “third distinctive and unique mind.” An image from Halsband’s shoot was used for the iconic invite for a 1985 Warhol and Basquiat exhibition presented by Tony Shafrazi and Bruno Bischofberger in NYC.įondation Louis Vuitton presented the “Jean-Michel Basquiat” exhibition in 2018 and continues its exploration of the work of Basquiat with “Basquiat X Warhol: Painting Four Hands”, this time concentrating on his collaboration with Warhol.īasquiat and Warhol created around 160 paintings together in tandem Between 19, and “à quatre mains” includes some of the largest works produced during their respective careers. The exhibition also features an iconic suite of monochrome photographs taken by Michael Halsband in New York City in 1985, featuring Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in a mock-up of a boxing fight. “Basquiat X Warhol: à Quatre Main” at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is described as the world’s first ‘four-handed’ retrospective of the iconic artist’s work and brings together more than 300 artworks and documents, including 80 canvases jointly signed by the two artists, as well as a series of paintings created with Francesco Clemente. ![]()
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