Jean-Michel Basquiat, Food For Soup Kitchens, Poster, Fashion Moda, October 1983

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“Food for Soup Kitchens,” exhibition and performances at Fashion Moda and Storefront for Art & Architecture, poster, 1983; designed by Catherine Hazard featuring art by Jean-Michel Basquiat, offset print, 12 x 17 ¾ in.

Food for the Soup Kitches, Fashion Moda, Storefront for Art & Arhcitecture, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Catherine Hazard, 1983

Detail showing damage in lower left corner.

Jean-Michel Basquiat created a special drawing for the “Food for the Soup Kitchens” benefit exhibition held in 1983 at Fashion Moda in the Bronx and the Store for Art and Architecture in downtown New York.  Bassquiat’s drawing is featured on the rare poster that Catherine Hazard the curator of the Fashion Moda section of the show designed to advertise the exhibition.   In addition to Basquiat participating artists included Daze, Richard Hambleton, Keith Haring, Carolee Schneeman, Kiki Smith, David Wojnarowicz.

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A Survey of Jean-Michel Basquiat Ephemera: 1981–88

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Similar to the way paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat have played a key role in the frenzy surrounding contemporary high-end art auctions, the same is happening in the more limited market of vintage contemporary art ephemera. The cards, posters and publications that feature Basquiat and chart the important moments in his…