Basquiat & Madonna: The Paintings That Disappeared
September 15, 2026
Before Madonna was the Queen of Pop, she dated Jean-Michel Basquiat. Their relationship lasted only a few months, but after their breakup, Madonna says Basquiat took back every painting he had given her and painted over them in black. Today, his works sell for tens of millions. The question is: what did those paintings look like?
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