Basquiat's skull painting sells for record breaking US$160.5 million at auctionA section of Basquiat's untitled painting of a skull, which sold at auction for $160m. A large-abstract painting of a skull has become the world's most expensive piece of art sold at auction. GETTY Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat painting in 1983 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Outside his art, Basquiat is most famous for starting out as homeless graffiti artist. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Basquiat died at just 27 of a heroin overdose, leaving a large body of work in his trade mark frenetic, expressive style.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2017 02:03 UTC