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| Copy of Jean-Michel Basquiat's Beat Bop Test Pressing, Version One, Volume One, 1983. Listing photo for 8501 W. Hollywood Blvd. |
A pop-up exhibition has sparked interest in
Jean-Michel Basquiat's L.A. sojourns. Less heralded is the enduring influence of Basquiat on L.A. real estate agents. Fake Basquiat paintings are a staple of staged listing photos, evidently as a way of signifying contemporary luxury (along with the photos of Hermès bags in empty walk-in closets). Yes, there is an element of the absurd here. A major Basquiat would cost a lot more than a home in the hills. This makes it unlikely that a homeowner would have such a prize in a cramped office/den/fourth bedroom. In the virtually staged image above, leaves in a sleek vase brush against the painting. Below, the Basquiat is pinned behind the arm of the art lover's West Elm sofa.
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| Copy of Jean-Michel Basquiat's Charles the First, 1982. Listing photo for 1907 N. Alvarado St. |
Comments
However, since so many artists often end up being one big blur, Basquiat deserves a high five.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/jean-michel-basquiat-king-pleasure-exhibition-los-angeles-1235363703/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/list/basquiats-los-angeles-visit-the-late-artists-favorite-la-haunts
People with the real thing don't always take the same care as a museum.
I have seen an original Catherine Opie photograph in someone's bathroom. I've seen pets brush up against a Jonas Wood painting. It was protected by a plexiglass box, but the homeowner was not fussy about the cat brushing against the box.
Living with art poses the same challenges whether it is original or not. The more you collect, the more it sits on the floor or in storage.
--- J. Garcin
--- J. Garcin