The $110 Million Skull: The Meaning Behind Basquiat's Iconic Motif
August 8, 2026
Why did Basquiat keep painting skulls? 💀 One sold for over $110 MILLION — the most ever paid for an American artist at auction. The answer traces back to a childhood accident and a copy of Gray's Anatomy that changed art forever. His skulls are X-ray visions: life and death, destitution and divinity, all at once. See iconic Basquiat works at Guy Hepner, NYC. 🖤
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