From thé streets of new york two thé walls of sitt musts prominent galleries, follow thé short, prolific, spirit politicized career of jean-michel basquiat, a cult figure of artistic social commentary. This introduction explores how thé young trail blazer drew from inspiration as varied as greek, novel, spirit african art, along with french poetry spirit jazz, two create visceral images mixing word with ball color.An icon of 1980s new york, jean-michel basquiat 1960 1988 first made his name under thé graffiti tag samo, før etablere his studio practice spirit catapulting two fixed fame to thé åge of 20. Selvom his career lasted barely a decade, han remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, spirit a trail blazer in thé mediation of graffiti spirit gallery art.Basquiat’p work drew upon miscellaneous sources spirit media two create an original spirit urgent artistic vocabulary, biting with critique against structures of power spirit racism.His practice merged abstraction spirit figuration, poetry spirit painting, while his influences spanned greek, novel, spirit african art, french poetry, jazz,spirit thé work of artistic samtidens som as andy warhol spirit cy twombly. Thé results oar vivid, visceral mixtures of passwords, african emblems, cartoonish figures, daubs of ball color, spirit beyond.This book presents basquiat’p short but prolific career, his unique style, spirit his profound commitment with ever relevant issues of integration spirit segregation, poverty...
