Piano Lesson, 1982-87/2022: Screenprint by Jean-Michael Basquiat form his Superhero portfolio

  • Piano Lesson, Jean-Michael Basquiat from his superhero portfolio
    Piano Lesson, From Superhero Portfolio, 1982/87-2022
    Screen print, 40 x 40 in
    Edition of 85 plus 20 AP , 5 PP , 1 BAT
    ©Jean-Michael Basquiat
    BACK TO: JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
     

    In Piano Lesson, 1982/87–2022, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s long-standing fascination with comic books comes clearly into focus. While characters such as the Joker, Superman, Thor and Captain America recur across his wider practice, Piano Lesson centres on a Batman and Robin figure, rendered through Basquiat’s unmistakable visual language. Scribbled figures, fragmented text and bold, graphic motifs collapse the boundaries between drawing, language and familiar pop-cultural references.

     

    Produced as a screenprint, Piano Lesson captures a child-like enthusiasm for superheroes while carrying the weight of Basquiat’s deeper concerns. Vivid colours and expressive line work underscore his exploration of pop culture, identity and social commentary, resulting in a composition that feels both playful and intellectually charged.

     

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  • " I never won any painting contests. I remember being beaten by someone who did a flawless Spider-Man." 

     

    - Jean-Michel Basquiat

    The Superhero Portfolio 1982–87/2022 is a posthumous collection of four screenprints by Jean-Michel Basquiat, comprising Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, and Flash in Naples. Released after the artist’s death, the portfolio draws together Basquiat’s enduring fascination with comic book imagery, popular culture, and graphic symbolism.
    Published by Pace Prints, the portfolio was issued in a strictly limited edition of 85. Each screenprint is estate-stamped and signed by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, the artist’s sisters and executors of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, confirming its authenticity and official posthumous status.