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✦ Archive Summary
This section provides a high-level interactive synthesis of the Neptune Archive. It maps the multidimensional approach used to verify these seminal early works by Jean-Michel Basquiat (c. 1979-1981), visually demonstrating the comprehensive nature of the institutional vetting process before drilling into specific details in subsequent sections.
Historical Significance
The collection bridges the critical transition from the street-level "SAMO©" era into Basquiat's foundational studio period, capturing the raw genesis of a modern master.
⧖ Chain of Title
This interactive timeline tracks the unbroken custody of the archive from its creation. Click on each temporal node to reveal the historical context and transfer details, proving the direct lineage from the artist's circle to the current institutional collection.
Direct Acquisition
Property from the Collection of a New York Private Collector
✪ Physical Vetting & Expert Audit
This matrix outlines the rigorous physical and curatorial inspections conducted by leading authorities. Click on the respective audit events to review the specific credentials of the experts and the outcomes of their examinations at highly secure facilities.
The Physical Audit
Authority: Al Díaz (SAMO© Co-Founder) provided primary historical witness verification.
Photographic evidence documents Al Díaz physically vetting the "NEPTUNE©" wood panel work, confirming materiality and stylistic markers in a museum-grade environment.
Curatorial Exhibition
Exhibition Status: International Debut into the scholarly record.
Role: Al Díaz served as curator.
This management structure provided a dual-layer of verification, successfully combining strict institutional curatorial standards with first-hand knowledge of Basquiat’s East Village circle.
🗃 Documentation Dossier
Interact with the registry of verified documents that underpin the archive's absolute integrity. Each listed record represents a cornerstone of the multi-disciplinary authentication process detailed in the overview.
| Document Type | Authority | Verification Status |
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📄 Exhibition Catalog (Archival PDF)
Contains definitive curators' notes regarding historical context.
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Co-authored by Al Díaz | ✓ Verified |
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🔍 RPAA Report
Official authentication report verifying technical and material authenticity.
Ref: JMB-19-153
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Richard Polsky | ✓ Verified |
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🗒 Historical Statement
Testimony confirming the collection's origin within the artist's inner circle (1979–1981).
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Al Díaz (SAMO©) | ✓ Verified |
🖼 Media
A curated selection of photographs from the Neptune Collection—exhibitions, vetting, works on paper, and related archival material.
