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Mr. Ulrich is no auction novice: in 2002 he sold five works at a Christie’s auction in New York, including Basquiat’s “Profit I” (1982), a dark canvas dominated by a skeletal black man that brought $5.5 million, a record for the artist at the time. “This is my last Basquiat,” he said.
Inside Art - Lars Ulrich, Metallica Drummer, to Sell Basquiat’s ‘Boxer’ at Christie’s - NYTimes.com
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich boots his last Basquiat at Christie’s in London. I love Metallica. I think Lars is a twat. But, as evidenced in Some Kind of Monster, the man has an eye for art. There sheer volume of major contemporary pieces he’s owned during the last decade or so is astounding…then again, the fact that anyone owns “important” art and hangs it in their home is pretty astounding to me. I have posters…and a painting of chrysanthemums that my grandmother did in the late 60s.