NY Lights (New York City), 1953 Size:20 x 20 in. is a lithograph and screenprint

is a lithograph and screenprint on Coventry rag paper from an edition of 50

works that similarly employ crown imagery to comment on fame

it is one of seven special prints that accompanied only the first 25 deluxe editions of Bourgeois' important "Metamorfosis" illustrated book (from a total book edition of 85)

moving beyond the visceral shock of his early installations—such as the formaldehyde animals and medical vitrines—and toward a more structured

The stark contrast of white and gray against the deep black background not only creates visual impact but also evokes the gritty aesthetic of street art and Basquiat's early works on city walls

NY Lights (New York City), 1953 Size:20 x 20 in. is a lithograph and screenprintA set of traffic lights on Park Avenue in New York City. (Photo by Slim Aarons Getty Images)