Irony of the Negro Policeman | 50% Off

Name: Irony of the Negro Policeman | SALE
SKU: shopify_ZA_8822486237443_46140515188995
Price: 2.915 ZAR
Availability: InStock

This is a 1/1 sample we made for an exhibition, needing a new home. It is in perfect condition, as though you are buying it new, but is only available at the discounted price in this size & colour configuration.

Click here if you would like to purchase it in a different configuration, at the standard retail price.

About The Artwork

Painted in 1981 this artwork is a sharp critique on members of Basquiat's own race. By depicting a Negro policeman, he is making a conscious effort to show how African-Americans are controlled by the white majority in America. Basquiat found it utterly ironic that any African-American would be a policeman, working to enforce rules that were meant to enslave themselves.

About Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat burst onto the New York art scene in the late 1970s and gained international fame before his untimely death at the age of 27. His works, often characterised by their focus on dichotomies such as wealth versus poverty and integration versus segregation, remain highly influential and continue to fetch astronomical prices at auctions.

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Choose The Framing Option That’s Right For You

Our ready-to-hang mounted canvas offers unbeatable value and is widely regarded as the top product of its type on the market. Learn more about the quality of the Pixalot mounted canvas by watching this short video. You can further enhance the canvas with a modern floating frame, available in black, white, or natural wood, to match your existing decor.

If your budget allows, the gallery-style framed print (behind glass) is the most sophisticated option. Explore all three framing options by watching this short video.

Why Shop With Pixalot

For years, Pixalot has been a trusted provider of high-quality wall art in South Africa. Customers value our uncompromising commitment to quality, expert customer service, and the ease of receiving meticulously crafted artwork delivered right to their doors, ready to hang. With Pixalot, you aren't just buying wall art; you're investing in a work that enhances your living environment.

For your ease of shopping, we offer a range of standard landscape, portrait & square sizes, but also make custom sizes on request, for a small surcharge.

The standard sizes reflect the outside dimensions of a mounted canvas or framed print.
For framed prints - within those dimensions sits the frame, window mount, and print itself.
For mounted canvas + floating frame - outside those dimensions sits the 10mm space and 10mm floating frame.

The table below shows the exact dimensions of each element of the framed products:

Click HERE for a short YouTube video on the three different framing options available, or see below for the detailed product shots.

Framed Prints, behind glass, with 22mm gallery frames in black, white, wood (& other colours for a surcharge):

Mounted Canvas, ready-to-hang, with optional 10mm floating frame in black, white, wood (& other colours for a surcharge):

Printing

We only list art & photography that can be printed up to 3m in size at 300dpi resolution.

On photographs taken a long time ago you may see some graininess, or the canvas texture in some artworks, but this is how the original looks and how it is meant to be reproduced - you never see pixelation in canvas or framed prints from Pixalot, whichever size you purchase.

The in-situ renders you see here are low resolution for website speed purposes, but you are welcome to request a section of the high resoltion image to see the detail you will see on your purchase.

We print on a colour calibrated Epson printer for picture-perfect results.

Framing

CLICK HERE to watch our YouTube video showing the quality you can expect from us.

Because we also manufacture for top interior designers and luxury decor brands, we do not import cheap product from China, unlike other wall art suppliers.

We make-to-order in our studio in Cape Town, using the highest quality materials and most skilled local craftsmen. We use only the finest wood frames (black, white, ash wood) canvas, mounting card and glass available, and whereas most retailers use 25mm subframes, we stretch the canvas over 45mm subframes, which gives it gravitas on the wall.

All products come ready-to-hang with the necessary brackets, screws and wall plugs.

CLICK HERE to take a look inside our studio.

The framed images and mirrors can be cleaned with standard window cleaner for the glass and a damp cloth on the frames. Please don't use chemicals on the frames.

The canvases come with a protective matt varnish applied, and should also be cleaned only with a damp cloth, not chemicals.

For JHB, KZN, WC free delivery is 7-10 days from order, or Priority Service in 5-7 days for R250 per order. For other provinces, the cost is automatically calculated at checkout and is estimated to arrive 10 days from order.

The morning after your order is dispatched, you will receive an email notification with the tracking link and direct contact details of our courier partner. We find it better if customers contact them directly for any special delivery instructions.

Please check your order on delivery. Should there be any damage, send it back with the courier and we will replace it immediately.

All our art & photography is available as wallpaper/mural up to any size.

Click on the button below and enter your wall dimensions to see how this image it will look on your wall. Then opt for delivered or delivered & installed, add to cart & checkout. We'll take care of the rest :-)

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