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: Much of Basquiat's work referenced popular culture. In This cartoon drawing of a dinosaur is adorned with Basquiat’s trademark symbol, a crown. The title, Pez Dispenser, refers to the confectionary company Pez whose dispensers were shaped like different pop culture characters.
Pez Dispenser, 1984 © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, New York