Basquiat X Barbie Updated

Stock photo of Jean-Michel Basquiat Barbie

Jean-Michel Basquiat X Barbie is available at Barbie.Mattel.com with a limit of two dolls per order.  The doll is a tribute to the acclaimed artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who started out as a street artist during the late 1970s in New York. His 1980s rise to fame was short-lived by his untimely death on August 12, 1988, at the young age of 27. Basquiat left behind a body of work that sells for multiple thousands of dollars today. Owning his Barbie tribute will be as close as I will come to owning some of his art.

The doll's specifics are copied from the order page below:

• Designer: Carlyle Nuera
• Release Date: 4/15/2020
• Included with doll: Crown, jacket, shirt, tie, belt, pants, boots, doll stand
• Eyelashes: Painted
• Fashion: Wide-legged trousers, a jacket, shirt, tie and belt
• Fashion Sewn On?: No
• Body Type: Pivotal
• Doll Stand: Yes
• Facial sculpt: Nichelle
• Package Dimensions (H/D/W): 13" x 2" x 8"
• Limit 2 per person

SKU #: GHT53

Price: $50

Read more about the doll on the ordering page as well as in an article by Allen Voivod here wherein designer, Carlyle Nuera, describes his inspiration for the doll's creation.

Update 4/16/2020 This doll is on backorder at the Barbie.Mattel website, but is currently available at Macy.com with free shipping.  Due to the doll's popularity, quantities at Macy's might be exhausted soon. If you desire to purchase, purchase now!

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