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Some writers think that the boxer in this painting symbolizes a battle for principles, embodying strength and the ability to persevere in the face of overwhelming odds.

Others see the boxer's pose, with a torch in his hand, as a reference to the Statue of Liberty. Is this an updated image of the promise of liberty? Is it about fighting for that promise?" popup_text2="&popup_text2=ADDTITLE2:
The phrase ''per capita'' means ''to each person.'' When combined with the numbers shown here, it could refer to how much income a person earns in a year.

Basquiat lists the average per capita income in different states in a way that emphasizes the inequality between the rich and the poor. Themes of social justice, involving issues of racism, materialism, and exploitation, recur in Basquiat's art. He often created critical oppositions within his paintings by sharply contrasting poverty with wealth or integration with segregation." popup_text3="&popup_text3=ADDTITLE3:
The Latin phrase ''E pluribus unum'' means ''out of many, one.''" popup_text4="&popup_text4=This phrase is written on the Great Seal of the United States and on U.S. money. It refers to the original thirteen states coming together to form one nation. Today, we interpret the phrase as also referring to the way that people of different cultures come together as equals in a free society. Art critics do not agree about whether Basquiat intended this phrase in his paintings to be hopeful or sarcastic." image_num="&image_num=1" image_title1="&image_title1=Per Capita " image_caption1="&image_caption1=1981. Acrylic and oil paintstick on canvas. The Stephanie and Peter Brant Foundation, Greenwich, Connecticut " image_url1="&image_url1=percapita.jpg" image_width1="&image_width1=720" image_height1="&image_height1=385" what_think="&what_think=What do you think?" popup_info="&popup_info=Pop-up text" popup_on="&popup_on=ON" popup_off="&popup_off=OFF" more_paintings="&more_paintings=More Paintings in
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