Basquiat
I’ll introduce a graffiti artist “Jean-Michel-Basquiat”. Recently I started to draw sketches. I went to Basquiat exhibition and saw his paintings. And I decided to paint.
Basquiat was born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1960. He drew many pictures, when he was a child, and his mother encouraged Basquiat in his artistic activities. Then he became a high school student. He started to paint on the walls of the slum and in subways with splay paint. And he met a famous graffiti artist, Keith Haring. Keith Haring took notice of him. And Basquiat held his exhibition to help Keith Haring in New York City.
Later Basquiat had the attentions of many people. He acted with Andy Warhol, but they had drug dependency. Warhol died from overdose in 1987. His death had a strong effect on Basquiat. He used drugs more and more after Warhol’s death. And in the next year, in 1988, Basquiat was gone. When he died, he was 27 years old.
Basquiat drew about historical incidents and social issues. He used poems, drawings and texts on the pictures. And his trademark was crown cork. It was used many times in his paintings. He had been to Japan. And he liked the SONY WALKMAN and Manga. So he used Yen marks and he wrote the paragraph is “Made in Japan”.
Basquiat was born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1960. He drew many pictures, when he was a child, and his mother encouraged Basquiat in his artistic activities. Then he became a high school student. He started to paint on the walls of the slum and in subways with splay paint. And he met a famous graffiti artist, Keith Haring. Keith Haring took notice of him. And Basquiat held his exhibition to help Keith Haring in New York City.
Later Basquiat had the attentions of many people. He acted with Andy Warhol, but they had drug dependency. Warhol died from overdose in 1987. His death had a strong effect on Basquiat. He used drugs more and more after Warhol’s death. And in the next year, in 1988, Basquiat was gone. When he died, he was 27 years old.
Basquiat drew about historical incidents and social issues. He used poems, drawings and texts on the pictures. And his trademark was crown cork. It was used many times in his paintings. He had been to Japan. And he liked the SONY WALKMAN and Manga. So he used Yen marks and he wrote the paragraph is “Made in Japan”.
His drawings are racy. Absolutely you will be pulled in by his drawings. I think you usually don’t see his work. I want you to see and know his works of art on this occasion.
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