Rome Pays Off
Founded by Christina (KiKi) Burns, Rome Pays Off is based in New York City. Rome Pays Off is a premium fashion and lifestyle brand that prides itself on balancing the worlds of art and fashion while celebrating individual style. Rome Pays Off works with culturally relevant artists to create statement-making pieces that are alternately conspicuous and subversive.
About the artwork: Jean-Michel Basquiat paid tribute to the legendary New York graffiti artist A-One in Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King. Out of respect for his friend, Basquiat bestowed a crown on him, the symbol for a master graffiti artist.
Portrait of A-One A.K.A. King, 1982
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Licensed by Artestar, New York