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4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

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De feiten

Kunstenaar: jean michel basquiat wahooart.com/nl/artists/jean-michel-basquiat_nl/
Geboortedatum en -overlijden kunstenaar: 1960 – 1988
Geschilderd: 1984
Afmetingen origineel werk: 259 x 190 cm
Beweging: Neo Expressionism A rough, urgent return to figure painting in the 1980s, after years of cool abstraction.

Copyright Dit werk is nog auteursrechtelijk beschermd. jean michel basquiat overleed in 1988; het auteursrecht blijft 70 jaar na het overlijden van de kunstenaar van kracht, waardoor het geldig blijft tot 2058. De afbeelding wordt hier uitsluitend getoond voor educatieve doeleinden; de rechten blijven bij de rechthebbende.

Flexible — jean michel basquiat

How big is it?

The original measures 259 × 190 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height. It is too large to draw to scale on this page.

Wanneer is dit geschilderd?

1960
1970
1980

Shaded: het leven van jean michel basquiat (1960–1988) ▲ dit werk, 1984

Vergelijkbare werken

Untitled - Schedel, (Broad Collection, LA), 1981 wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-untitled-schedel-broad-collection-la-9H5PGT-nl/
Untitled (ernok) wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-untitled-ernok-9CWHB5-nl/
Melting Point of Ice, 1984 wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-melting-point-of-ice-D2DSRR-en/

Kies een van de bovenstaande werken: noem twee overeenkomsten met dit werk en één verschil.

Meer werken om naast dit werk te plaatsen: wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/

Kleurenpalet

Gemeten op basis van de afbeelding

Hoofdkleur

Putty #dbd3b7

Gecatalogiseerd palet

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Palet: Neutrals De dominante kleurfamilie in de afbeelding.
Naam hoofdkleur: Putty
Intensiteit: Balanced De mate van verzadiging en variatie in de kleuren, variërend van een enkele ingetogen tint tot vele heldere kleuren.
Contrast: Statement De mate waarin de kleuren in helderheid en verzadiging variëren over het gehele kunstwerk.
Harmonie: Strong Color Unity De mate waarin de kleuren samensmelten, van contrasterend tot volledig harmonieus.
Helderheid: Bright Hoe licht of donker het beeld in zijn geheel oogt, van diepe schaduw tot helder hoogtepunt.
Verzadiging: Subtle Color Hoe puur en krachtig de kleuren zijn, van bijna grijs tot volledig levendig.

Flexible — jean michel basquiat

Kunstenaar

jean michel basquiat

Born in Brooklyn, Verenigde Staten van Amerika

A Brooklyn Beginning and the Rise of SAMO

Jean-Michel Basquiat erupted onto the 1980s art scene as a force of raw energy and intellectual depth, an impact that continues to resonate profoundly today. Born on December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, to a Haitian father and Puerto Rican mother, his upbringing was a vibrant tapestry woven with diverse cultures and languages—Spanish, English, and French filled his childhood home. This multilingual environment, coupled with his mother’s dedication to artistic pursuits—she enrolled him as a Junior Member of the Brooklyn Museum at age six—laid an early foundation for his creative journey. However, Basquiat's life wasn’t without hardship; a car accident at eight years old resulted in a splenectomy and a period of convalescence during which he became captivated by a copy of Gray’s Anatomy gifted by his mother. The book’s detailed illustrations would later profoundly influence the anatomical imagery that frequently appears in his work, becoming a haunting motif throughout his career. Before achieving recognition as a painter, Basquiat made his mark under the pseudonym SAMO, alongside friend Al Diaz. Together they covered Lower Manhattan with cryptic, poetic graffiti—epigrams challenging societal norms and questioning established power structures.

Lees meer op

De kunstenaar jean michel basquiat wahooart.com/nl/artists/jean-michel-basquiat_nl/
Vergelijkbare werken Meer werken om te vergelijken wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/

Online beschikbaar

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Bronvermelding voor dit kunstwerk

MLA: basquiat, jean michel. Flexible. 1984, https://wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/
APA: basquiat, jean michel (1984). Flexible [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/
Chicago: jean michel basquiat. Flexible. 1984. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/
Harvard: basquiat, jean michel (1984) Flexible. Available at: https://wahooart.com/nl/art/jean-michel-basquiat-flexible-D2DSRM-en/

Flexible — jean michel basquiat

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
How many faces can you find? ____ (our catalogue counts 1 — do you agree?)
Look back at Untitled - Schedel, (Broad Collection, LA) (1981), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Neo Expressionism: A rough, urgent return to figure painting in the 1980s, after years of cool abstraction. Where can you see that in this work?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.