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- Lacking any formal training, Basquiat created highly expressionistic work that mixed graffiti and signs with the gestural and intuitive approach of Abstract Expressionist painting.
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Jul 9, 2015 · Alastair Sooke looks back at the short life and stunning work of Jean-Michel Basquiat. He took the 1980s art world by storm – and then at just 27, he was gone.
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- The Legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn in 1960. His mother, Matilde Andradas was born also born in Brooklyn but to parents from Puerto Rico. His father, Gerard Basquiat, was an immigrant from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. As a result of this mixed heritage the young Jean-Michel was fluent in both French and Spanish as well as English. His early reading...
As Basquiat stated, "I never went to art school. I failed the art courses that I did take in school. I just looked at a lot of things. And that’s how I learnt about art, by looking at it". Basquiat's art was fundamentally rooted in the New York City graffiti scene of the 1970s. After becoming involved in an Upper West Side drama group called Family...
1982 was a significant year for Basquiat. He opened six solo shows in cities across the world, and became the youngest artist ever to be included in Documenta, the prestigious international contemporary art extravaganza held every five years in Kassel, Germany. During this time, Basquiat created some 200 art works and developed a signature motif: a...
In his short life Jean-Michel Basquiat nonetheless came to play an important and historic role in the rise of the downtown cultural scene in New York and Neo-Expressionism more broadly. While the larger public latched on to the superficial exoticism of his work and were captivated by his overnight celebrity, his art, which has often been described ...
- Bonnie Rosenberg
- December 22, 1960
- American
- August 12, 1988
In this exploration of Basquiat’s art style, we’ll delve into the core elements that make his work stand out, reflecting his individuality, cultural heritage, and the socio-political landscape he navigated.
Jean-Michel Basquiat lived in the XX cent., a remarkable figure of American Neo-Expressionism and Street art. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
- American
- December 22, 1960
- Brooklyn, New York City, United States
- August 12, 1988
Since Basquiat's death in 1988, the market for his work has developed steadily—in line with overall art market trends—with a dramatic peak in 2007 when, at the height of the art market boom, the global auction volume for his work was over $115 million.
Bursting onto the canvas and leaving you hypnotized, the raw energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work invites you on a bold, enriching journey. A fearless rule-breaker who transformed an entire era of art, Basquiat’s unique methodology challenged norms, and sparked cultural conversations that echo to this day.
Sep 18, 2024 · Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American painter known for his raw gestural style of painting with graffiti-like images and scrawled text. Basquiat was raised in a middle-class home in Brooklyn. His mother was an American of Puerto Rican descent. She encouraged Basquiat’s interest in art, taking him to.
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