Rumor: Supreme to Release Collection Featuring Basquiat's Artwork

The latest news regarding Supreme has the brand working on a collection featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s iconic artwork. According to a representative at Artestar — a brand licensing and consulting company with the Basquiat estate among its clients — Supreme has been granted the rights to use the celebrated artist’s works. An acclaimed Neo-expressionist and Primitivist painter who rose from obscurity as a graffiti artist, Basquiat’s works have been licensed out to Reebok, Valentino and Uniqlo in the past. The rumors suggest that we can expect the artist’s work to make an appearance on a selection of hats, tees and sweatshirts as part of a 2013 spring/summer release. Stay tuned…

Source: HUH.