No, there is no definitive answer to why he scribbled the face of "Old Picasso". However, Basquiat sometimes crosses out certain parts so that they get more attention. As quoted in the book Basquiat-isms "I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them." Hope this helps!!
Do you know why Basquiat scratched out the face of "Old Picasso"?
No, there is no definitive answer to why he scribbled the face of "Old Picasso". However, Basquiat sometimes crosses out certain parts so that they get more attention. As quoted in the book Basquiat-isms "I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them." Hope this helps!!
Picasso and Braque invented Cubism.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cube/hd_cube.htm#:~:text=Cubism%20was%20one%20of%20the,Paris%20between%201907%20and%201914.