'La Hara' by Jean-Michel Basquiat (after), 2022
Limited Edition Triptych Skateboard deck set collab. with The Skateroom.
Based on Basquiat's 'La Hara' acrylic and oilstick on wood panel from 1981.
Officially licensed by the Jean-Michel Basquiat Foundation x Artestar, New York.
8 x 31.75 Inches each.
Screen print on (3x) 7 ply Grade-A Canadian Maple skate deck.
Limited Edition series (Sold Out).
Top-print includes printed signature of the artist.
New and individually shrink wrapped with Sk8 of the Art COA.

*Note: Skate Deck wall hangers sold separately.

ABOUT THE ART

'La Hara' is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) in 1981. The artwork, which depicts a skeletal police officer, was painted in 1981, a pivotal moment when he transitioned from street artist to an art world sensation. He began working in the basement of Annina Nosei's gallery in SoHo where 'La Hara' was executed. Basquiat's early paintings from this period are considered his most valuable.

La Hara is one of the few works of white men painted by Basquiat. The artwork depicts a menacing white skeletal figure wearing a peaked cap against a red background. Basquiat incorporates vivid colors and diagrams throughout the painting. The word "LA HARA" is written multiple times on the left side of the figure. Drawing from his Puerto Rican culture, la hara derives from the Nuyorican term la jara, slang for police, which is a play on the Irish surname O'Hara. O'Hara was considered a common surname for New York police officers during the 1940s and 1950s. The bottom of the painting is gray with steel jail cell bars.

'La Hara' sold for $35 million at Christie's in May 2017.