Basquiat, Within the Walls
Many legends and myths surround the incredible city of New York. Most stories tend to surround the supposed haunting of some of the finer New York restaurants and hotels. One rumor, dealing with a person from the past, not a ghost, happened to prove true in SoHo. An old building was being renovated into a complex of luxury condos…this is where it always begins, in the old buildings, and a graffiti mural was found within the walls. What was discovered was the work of the early street art pioneers, in the dilapidated ten story building being torn down. The large mural was created with magic markers, grease pencils, spray paint, and anything else that was available to make a mark. It contained various images and writings in a plethora of colors and styles, indicating that it must have been a collaborative effort. Representations of cakes and hearts, and an airplane were among the images painted.
During the 1970’s the loft was owned by Edit DeAk, a well known art critic. During this time is when street and outsider art was becoming valid in the Manhattan artistic circles. With the exception of holes drilled through the wall for a few kitchen appliances, the mural is intact. Stylized writings on the mural have led experts to conclude that the work was created by Jean Michel Basquiat. The artists tag signature was found in the staircase, SAMO. And although Basquiat became well known, and whose work is sold for millions today, what the art historians are putting significance on his the simple history, relating to all the artists creating street art at that time thirty years ago. It is the beginnings of the graffiti art form. The rumor that there was art within the walls of the building had been talked about for years, some did not believe that it was true. The mural was excavated and placed on display with the other icons of the time, in Gallery 151 in SoHo
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