A pioneer of the movement, and also the focus of this essay, is Jean-Michel Basquiat. His art referenced many famous artists and art pieces, from which he found inspiration. This inspiration was one of the features that made the movement
A man nicknamed “SAMO” becomes one of the greatest artists of all time! However, there is always a back story to people. His actual name was Jean-Michel Basquiat. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1960, into a diverse family. Basquiat’s parents were Puerto Rican and Haitian-American, and per an article from biography.com, they said that this diversity contributed to Basquiat’s inspiration. Another inspiration was his mother, being the one who motivated him as a child to continually pursue
Jean Michel Basquiat Jean Michel Basquiat was in many ways an art hero. Risen from a seemingly grim and dark beginning, tagging a form of street poetry under the pseudonym SAMO meaning same old shit, he came out of the shadows of the underground punk scene in New York City. A Neo-Expressionist by nature Basquiat painted with a rough and aggressive style that in my opinion embodies the definition of Neo-expressionism; when looking through Jean Michel Basquiat’s works there is a strong sense of primitivism
Exploring Modern Day Artists: Jean- Michel Basquiat Jean- Michel Basquiat also known as SAMO, is an amazing and inspirational modern day artist known for his neo-expression graffiti and paintings which consist of distinctive symbols, diagrams and a series of imagery which symbolized his heritage, struggles through life, and a new youthful movement which inspired experimental artist to express themselves. Being the descendant of Haitian and Puerto Rican ancestry, Basquiat’s diverse culture is a
‘Most artists have critical and productive relationships with their culture’. The statement above can be considered through the art of Jean Michel Basquiat and Ai Wei Wei as they attempt to depict their own cultures. Both artists demonstrate this in a critical light in response to world events and issues through their art. This is reflected expressively through Jean Michel Basquiat’s “Per Capita” and Ai Wei Wei’s “A study in perspective”. The presence of social commentary to provoke thought is present
but also allows humans to express their emotions and views on certain aspects. Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-Expressionist painter throughout the 1980’s who was known for his style. He was African American artist and musician that was part of the SAMO. The SAMO was a graffiti group that wrote epigrams. While growing up, one of Basquiat inspirations that encouraged him to paint was his diverse cultural heritage. Basquiat was a creative self-taught artist who thought outside of the box when it came
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a prominent American artist who was known for using text in his works. In my essay I will analyse one of his artworks and comment on the role that intertextuality has in his artwork. I chose to analyse his work called Undiscovered Genius of Mississippi Delta a work which Jean-Michel created in 1983 the year of his birthday. Before I start on the art work and what intertextuality has to do with it I think it is important for me to give a little bit of background on Basquiat
Jean Michel Basquiat’s “Riddle Me This, Batman”, produced in 1987 is a Neo-Expressionist figurative painting (see fig. A.1). It was first shown in Paris’s Galerie Yvon Lambert. Two months after its debut, the piece exchanged hands several times, emerging briefly from private collections only to be snapped up at auction. Most recently, it was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for over six-million USD. Mark sagoff 119 Million dollar pieces were common in the 1980’s. During this time, the price of neo-expressionist
1980’s, the graffiti scene was very familiar with the name “Basquiat.” Jean-Michel Basquiat is an American graffiti artist who was born in Brooklyn, New York. His artwork is mostly defined as neo-expressionism with a bit of primitivism. His medium was usually a combination of oils, acrylics and spray cans. One could look at Basquiat’s pieces and say they are as if a child scribbled on a canvas, but to me, there is more than that. I admire Basquiat not for what he is, but for what he is not. I believe it
allegory” (Neo-Expressionism). Jean-Michel Basquiat, a well-known Neo-Expressionist painter, explored a multitude of themes that interested him. The most prevalent were issues on race, culture, and heritage. During his 27 years of life, he was able to accurately represent the everyday struggle of the average African-American male while reforming the art industry, defying and accepting stereotypes, and depicting touchy themes of race in his visual art. Jean-Michel Basquiat, of both Puerto Rican and Haitian
their graffiti on. ``Art in the Street`` unrolled at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California in 2011. This exhibit shows the works of U.S and international artists including Shepard Fairey, Margaret Kilgallen, Banksy, and JR. Jean Michel Basquiat's works are shown in a special gallery dedicated to 1980`s artists. In the last few decades, Graffiti art has even made its way into some of the most famous art galleries. People use graffiti as a way to express themselves and show their
Art in the Movie Basquiat Walter Benjamin projected the future of art in the age of mechanical reproduction, providing the basis of aesthetic evaluation for photography, film, digital and reproducible art. In the film Basquiat, directed by Julian Schnabel and starring Jeffrey Wright, Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, and David Bowie as Andy Warhol, the art world is explored in the midst of defining itself in light of the changes brought about by the technology of the twentieth century. Benjamin
Artists have a knowledge of all the artists that preceding them, creating a visual vocabulary from the art that they have seen and understand. For Jean-Michel Basquiat, that knowledge translates into his work, despite never having formal training in an art school. It is his awareness and understanding of the culture that surrounds him that brings a layer of sophistication to his painting, setting it apart from street graffiti that has been painted on canvas. Basquiat’s Untitled (Julius Caesar on
Jacques Coustean The country of France has contributed many brilliant cultural figures over their nation’s history. There is a long and complicated history of rulers, musicians, artists, and philosophers. But what name was the first to come to mind when I began to search for an artist from my ancestor’s country of origin? None other than Jacques Cousteau, the red-knit-cap-wearing, fishy-loving filmmaker who pioneered underwater photography. Through the use of documentary, Cousteau brought up
The Life of Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Gérard Basquiat and Matilde Andradas. Little did they know at the time that Jean-Michel Basquiat would soon go down as one of the most important contemporary painters continuing to leave a legacy for decades to come after his passing. Basquiat would live a difficult life and experience many hardships until he later dies of a heroin overdose, but what he experiences during his lifetime
The Irony of the Negro Policeman by Jean-Michel Basquiat deserves to be included into the 250 because of it’s blatant message of the oppression of blacks in America by a structure that parallels Jim Crow. The painting is said to show the irony of an African American enforcing the rules that are generally meant to enslave them. The painting was made right at the start of the drug and crime epidemic in New York in the 1980’s, a turbulent time for many. Basquiat’s place in Art History is lamented by
Darkness Jean Michel Basquiat; 1960 - 1988. A short life indeed, but in his limited time on this earth, Basquiat made sure he left an everlasting footprint in its soil. In Basquiat's short lifetime, he used his unique artistic abilities to not only contribute to the current world of art, but to help shape its future. By opposing the norm of his time, Basquiat created many pieces that portrayed harsh realities, but in a style new to the world around him. Though his work was controversial, Basquiat still
fill in information under the following headings: (needs to be straight to the point)- Artist 1: Jean Michel Basquiat Artist 2: Cindy Sherman Subject matter: 1) jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from the "Punk" scene in New York as a gritty, street-smart graffiti artist who successfully crossed over from his "downtown" origins to the international art gallery circuit. In a few fast-paced years, Basquiat swiftly rose to become one of the most celebrated, and possibly most commercially exploited American
Graffiti has an outstanding impact to our lives. We see it quite often, and sometimes we gawk in disgust, and other times we marvel in amazement. It is only reasonable that it be considered an art form. Reasons as to why include its symbolization, its meaning, its skill required, and its overall effect on society. The first case of graffiti was when Darryl McCray was trying to impress a girl that he liked. He went around his town tagging his pseudonym around town. “Cornbread” could be seen all throughout
Nicole Zajac General Art 8 Wednesday 9, 2016 Jean Michel Basquiat, born on December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY, was one of the world’s famous neo-expressionists in the world. He is the only African American paper to have attained a mystic “superstar” position. This previous graffiti artist whose work is inextricable from the scenery of NYC streets and alleys infiltrated the world’s famous arts with a quite rapid motion. His work captivated the attention of famous art dealers including Mary Boone