"Food for the Soup Kitchens", 1983
Benefit poster, Offset lithograph on semi-gloss paper, Mounted to foam board with original wood/glass period frame, Estimated Edition size of 100.
One of Basquiat’s early known prints (very rare).
17-3/4 × 12 in. (45.1 × 30.5 cm).
Condition:
Excellent- slight age toning (see pics).
Provenance:
Private Collection, NY
Note:
Basquiat created a special drawing for the poster to publicize the "Food for the Soup Kitchens" benefit exhibition held in 1983 at Fashion Moda in the Bronx and the Store for Art and Architecture in downtown NYC. The bottom portion of the poster lists the participating artists including Basquiat, Daze, Keith Haring, Carolee Schneeman, Kiki Smith, David Wojnarowicz, and Taylor Mead, bottom prints the schedule for various exhibitions and performances at the two venues. A work from very early in Basquiat's career