Basquiat Hid Secret Drawings in His Work Using Invisible UV Paint
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quot;I've never seen anything like it," the conservator said. "He basically did a totally secret part of this painting."
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Jean-Michel Basquiat - Contemporary Lot 7 November 2012
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Making Art through Uncertainty — Kate Lewis
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Basquiat used invisible ink to make secret drawings in his paintings
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UV light reveals more to Basquiat paintings than meets the eye
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Jean-Michel Hid Secret Drawings with Uv Paint
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Nothing quite prepares you for the impact of this exhibition': Haring Basquiat at the NGV
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Jean-Michel Hid Secret Drawings with Uv Paint
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Investigating Basquiat
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Art blog – Veronica Winters Painting
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Jean-Michel Hid Secret Drawings with Uv Paint
Sotheby's finds hidden signature on Basquiat work - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Jean-Michel Hid Secret Drawings with Uv Paint
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Philistines, 1982' Giclee Print - Jean-Michel Basquiat