David Bailey's portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat captures the artist in a moment of quiet contemplation. It frames Basquiat amidst the raw expression of his paintings, creating a visual dialogue between creator and creation. The portrait reflects Bailey’s incisive eye for refining complex narrative into singular frames. The photograph is a visual metaphor of the artist: the artist is centred yet apart from his creations, connected to and separate from his work. Bailey’s penetrating portraiture captures Basquiat at the zenith of his ascent, immortalising a pivotal figure in contemporary art.