Next on the #SothebysWrapped 🎁 2024 countdown: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict’. Painted in 1982, during the height of his meteoric rise, this masterpiece exemplifies Basquiat’s unparalleled ability to merge art history, personal identity, and street culture. ‌ In the #SothebysLondon Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale this past June, it realized £16 million GBP, driving the sale’s total to £83.6 million. Stay tuned as we continue the countdown to your most-liked Instagram posts of the year with #SothebysWrapped 🎁.