Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a contemporary artist from New York. He was born in 1960 and died in 1988. He is mainly known for his graffiti today. He is also known for being one of the first black artists. Most if not all of his colleagues were white. He also had problems with illegal drugs. He died of an overdose of heroin.
As an artist, he worked a lot with Andy Warhol.[1]
Jean-Michel Basquiat Media
poster for music performance and exibition at Arleen Schloss open space "Wednesdays at As 24 Oct 1979 Mania D and SAMO©
From 1983 to 1988 Basquiat lived at 57 Great Jones Street in NoHo, where he died. A plaque commemorating his life was placed outside the building in 2016.
Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in 1984
Basquiat's grave at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
A graffito showing Jean-Michel Basquiat
"KING" by Johnny Blanco. Mixed Media on Canvas.
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References
- ↑ https://p3.no/filmpolitiet/2022/03/the-andy-warhol-diaries/. NRK.no. Retrieved 10 March 2022
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