Bird On Money | |
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Artist | Jean-Michel Basquiat |
Year | 1981 |
Medium | Acrylic and oil on canvas |
Movement | Neo-expressionism |
Dimensions | 170 cm × 230 cm (66 in × 90 in) |
Owner | Rubell Family Collection |
Bird on Money is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. It is a tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker, who was nicknamed "Bird." The painting was acquired in 1981 and is housed in the Rubell Family Collection.[1] In 2020, New York rock band the Strokes used the artwork as the cover for their studio album The New Abnormal.[2]