Basquiat's Untitled, 1984, is a superb example of the artist's approach to image making. Deriving his source material from cartoons, club culture, graffiti, Abstract Expressionism, and the work of vernacular or self-taught artists, Basquiat combined these elements into something new with a brashness and intensity that has rarely been matched. Basquiat rose to fame at a very young age as a member of Warhol's circle, and died of a drug overdose in 1988 at the age of 27.

Source: News, July August September 2012.