Cabeza presents one of Basquiat’s most enduring motifs: the skull as both portrait and anatomical study. Set against a saturated yellow field, the black head is carved with urgent white linework and punctuated by red accents around the eyes and mouth. The exposed teeth, diagrammatic neck, and gestural inscriptions compress figuration and anatomy into a single charged image. The flat, high-contrast palette heightens the immediacy, recalling the raw surfaces of his early 1980s paintings.

Cabeza translates one of Basquiat’s most recognizable visual languages into a refined print format. Skull imagery remains central to his market strength, directly tied to themes of mortality, identity, and art historical reclamation. For collectors, works featuring the head motif consistently anchor demand within his print portfolio, making Cabeza one of the most iconic and accessible entry points into his imagery.