Irony of the Negro policeman - SKETCHLINE

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1981

Irony of the Negro policeman

author

Jean-Michel Basquiat

description

Mediums: acrylic, crayon, canvas.
Dimensions: 182.9 × 121.9 cm.
Location: private collection.

This provocative painting by Basquiat is a sharp critique of his own race. The artist portrayed his idea that, by working as a policeman, an African-American person enforces rules which are meant to enslave others.