Soviet 10-ruble banknote with an autograph by the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat is an iconic artist and musician of the 20th century, who became a symbol of the New York art scene of the 1980s. His work is a powerful fusion of street culture, graffiti, abstraction, and social commentary, reflecting issues of racial inequality, capitalism, and identity. Basquiat began his career with street art, signing works under the pseudonym SAMO, and later became one of the most influential and recognizable authors of modern art. His paintings, filled with symbols, texts and vivid images, have become the voice of a generation.

A Soviet 10-ruble banknote signed by an artist turns the banknote into a full-fledged art object. The front side of the banknote features two characteristic drawings in the artist's style: a graffiti crown, which has become his recognizable symbol, and a miniature painting that conveys his unique artistic language. On the reverse side of the bill, in addition to the autograph, there is a confirmation of the international graphological system. www.grafy .blog, a postage stamp from New Mexico, an American post stamp and a sticker from Tony Shafrazi Gallery— one of the key New York galleries that promoted the work of Basquiat and other representatives of street art. This banknote is a rare artifact that combines the spirit of the Soviet era and the rebellious style of an artist whose works are among the most expensive and influential in the art world today.