Basquiat "Hollywood Africans" Unisex Hoodie
Jean-Michel Basquiat "Hollywood Africans" Hoodie
80% Cotton/20% Polyester, this hoodie is medium weight cotton fleece. Generous fit to allow for easy, comfortable movement.
Printed lined hood. Ribbing at cuffs.
Printed artwork appears all over.
Machine wash cold, wash inside out. Lay flat to dry. Do not iron design.
About the artwork: Jean-Michel Basquiat created this work during a trip to Los Angeles on the occasion of his solo exhibition, Hollywood Africans includes a self-portrait of Basquiat as well as portraits of his friends, the artists Rammellzee and Toxic, who were traveling with him. Basquiat referred to the three as African-Americans in Hollywood and included references to the film industry with its stereotypes of Black characters and limited roles for Black actors.
Image: Hollywood Africans, 1983
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Licensed by Artestar, New York