About Basquiat – Single Skateboard Deck – ”Toxic”

This Single Skateboard Deck portrays Toxic, (1984) by Basquiat.

• 7-ply of 100% North American Maple, bonded with Epoxy Resin
• Stronger than the industry standard 7-ply construction
• Longer deck life holds “pop” longer
• Graphics utilize the multi-media aspects in the artwork, with both single level and raised ink areas
• Dimensions: 31.6 x 8 in.
• Material: Recycled Maple Wood

Toxic, 1984
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Licensed by Artestar, New York

About Basquiat

Spraying caustic comments and fragmented poems on the walls of the city and synonymous with New York in the 1980s, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s under the tag SAMO as part of a thriving underground scene of visual arts and graffiti, hip-hop, post-punk, and DIY filmmaking, which met in a booming art world. In 1983 he started collaborating with the most famous of art stars, Andy Warhol, and in 1985 was on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. Using his artwork and his strong voice, Basquiat soon broke into the established milieu, exhibiting in galleries around the world. The artist’s expressive style was based on raw figures and integrated words and phrases. By the time of Basquiat’s death at the age of 27, he had become one of the most successful artists of his time. Basquiat’s work is inspired by a pantheon of luminaries from jazz, boxing, and basketball, with references to arcane history and the politics of street life—so when asked about his subject matter, Basquiat answered “royalty, heroism and the streets.”