03/05/13
Basquiat Style
The recent opening of the Basquiat retrospective at NYC’s Gagosian Gallery reminded us of one of our favorite peculiarities about the artist: his penchant for painting while wearing shockingly expensive Italian suiting. And for that matter, while generally regarded as a subversive vanguard, the man knew his way around a pocket square and bow tie pretty well. So we dug a little deeper, and found a good deal of trad items hiding in his wardrobe—even a herringbone blazer.
Which is why we’d like to take a moment to look back at some of the finer moments in his artful dishevelment.
—N.B.
CONTRIBUTORS
- — Najib Benouar
