The estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat is releasing a new screenprint titled *King Alphonso*, available from Pace Prints starting November 5. Produced in an edition of 60, the print reproduces a 1982–83 drawing in acrylic and charcoal, referencing the Spanish monarch Alfonso XIII, known as “El Africano.” The work will be stamped and signed by Basquiat’s sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, administrators of his estate. The announcement follows recent estate activities, including the 2022 “King Pleasure” exhibition in New York and the designation of Great Jones Street as “Jean-Michel Basquiat Way.”
This release matters because it continues the careful management of Basquiat’s legacy by his estate, maintaining market demand for his work while introducing new audiences to his historical and political themes. The print’s limited edition of 60 and its connection to Basquiat’s recurring crown motif reinforce his enduring influence on contemporary art and the commercial strategies that sustain his posthumous prominence.