Articles by tag "Jean-Michel Basquiat"

1. Basquiat's Graffiti Roots - How His Street Art Shaped His Paintings
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   Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) is essential in contemporary American art. His artworks merged the street culture of graffiti with fine art and gave him a place in the New York art world in the 1980s. He began tagging places around New York with a friend, using the name SAMO. These creative ...