Donut Revenge
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| Artist | Jean-Michel Basquiat |
| Year | 1982 |
| Medium | Acrylic, oilsticks, and paper collage on canvas |
| Movement | Neo-expressionism |
| Dimensions | 243.2 cm × 182.2 cm (95 3/4 in × 71 3/4 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Donut Revenge is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982. The artwork, which features a radiant rotund figure, sold for $20.9 million at Christie's in December 2021.[1]
Basquiat executed Donut Revenge in his studio beneath Annina Nosei's gallery during the pinnacle of his career in 1982.[2] The painting features a crowned central character floating amid a background of vibrant color. The goggle-eyes and bulbous body creates a humorous impression, heightened by the words "Little Fat Man with a Chicken Leg" written across its chest.[1]
Donut Revenge sold for $90,500 at Christie's New York in May 1995.[3] The painting failed to sell at Sotheby's Contemporary Art auction in November 2004, it had an estimate of $1.2 to $1.8 million.[4] In December 2021, it sold for $20.9 million at Christie's 20th and 21st Century Art Evening Sale in Hong Kong.[5]
