Irony of a Negro Policeman, 1981 special set

Irony of a Negro Policeman, 1981 special setBefore Jean Michel Basquiat rose to become one of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, his artwork was already legendary on the streets of downtown New York City. Under the tag SAMO, his poetic and poignant symbols established a visual vocabulary that continues to inspire new generations of graffiti artists to this day. We are very proud to produce this edition of Irony of a Negro Policeman on skateboards as part of our collaboration with

have a thorough knowledge of Dutch painters throughout the 17th to 19th centuries

Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed by Michael Hermann

in the artist’s first collaboration with THE SKATEROOM

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11

tonal genius

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and creates a secondary dynamic through which it can share its story

reinterprets a detail of his 2008 oil painting Triple Popeye

It depicts her on fire

This art skateboard piece features the artwork Pez Dispenser

this is generation X’s interpretation of the pool as an icon

protagonists are often personified as evil by the glee they outwardly express at the misfortune or distress of others: ‘HAHAHA’ to explosions