Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat A-One Yoga Mat
Details
This graphic and eco-conscious mat features Basquiat's artwork A-One. Composed of natural tree rubber with a microsuede top layer, this mat is biodegradable and free from PVC, silicon, and phthalates. Includes a nylon carry strap.
- Size: 72x24 inches (183x61 cm); 3.5 mm thick
- Weighs approximately 5 lbs. (2.25 kgs)
- No slip mat - lightly spraying water on the top surface of the mat before practice will improve grip
- Made in China
- Machine washable; Hang to dry (do not put in the dryer)
About the artwork: Jean-Michel Basquiat paid tribute to the legendary New York graffiti artist A-One in Portrait of A-One A.K.A. Kings. Out of respect for his friend, Basquiat bestowed a crown on him, the symbol for a master graffiti artist.
Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King, 1982
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Licensed by Artestar, New York
Jean-Michel Basquiat
A poet, musician, and graffiti prodigy in late-1970s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat had honed his signature painting style of obsessive scribbling, elusive symbols and diagrams, and mask-and-skull imagery by the time he was 20. “I don’t think about art while I work,” he once said. “I think about life.” Basquiat drew his subjects from his own Caribbean heritage—his father was Haitian and his mother of Puerto Rican descent—and a convergence of African-American, African, and Aztec cultural histories with Classical themes and contemporary heroes like athletes and musicians. Often associated with Neo-expressionism, Basquiat received massive acclaim in only a few short years, showing alongside artists like Julian Schnabel, David Salle, and Francesco Clemente. In 1983, he met Andy Warhol, who would come to be a mentor and idol. The two collaborated on a series of paintings before Warhol’s death in 1987, followed by Basquiat’s own untimely passing a year later.
