Jean-Michel Basquiat's creative phase in Los Angeles from late 1982 to spring 1984 marked a significant period of artistic productivity. Initially invited by dealer Larry Gagosian, Basquiat stayed in Venice, where the change from New York's energetic pace helped him to focus extensively on his work. During his eighteen months in California, he produced around 100 paintings, numerous works on paper, and collaborated on six silkscreens. This period amplified his existing creative trajectory, allowing him to expand his ideas and deepen his visual vocabulary.
Between late 1982 and the spring of 1984, Basquiat immersed himself in Los Angeles, and though his time there is less documented, it was a period of extraordinary creative output.
He returned to New York briefly in early 1983 before coming back to Venice that summer, this time establishing his own studio nearby.
It was here, over the course of roughly eighteen months, that Basquiat created approximately 100 paintings, a substantial collection of works on paper, and six silkscreen editions.
Untethered from the distractions of New York's social scene, Basquiat worked with remarkable intensity. His ideas expanded. His visual vocabulary deepened.
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