Easy Jean Michel Basquiat Paintings

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Easy jean michel basquiat paintings. On august 12th 1988 at the age of 27 he died in his new york loft due to an overdose. List of works all artworks by date 1 10. He burned really bright. Artist at auction selling for 110 500 000.

Jean michel basquiat was born in brooklyn new york on december 22 1960 shortly after the death of his elder brother max. He was a black artist and he painted in a way that recognised and popularised black heritage in art. On may 18 2017 at a sotheby s auction basquiat s 1982 painting also untitled created with oil stick and spray paint and depicting a skull set a new record high for any u s. Jean michel basquiat is iconic for two reasons which amount to the same thing.

List of works featured works 12. Jean michel basquiat was a neo expressionist painter in the 1980s. December 22 1960 august 12 1988 was an american artist of haitian and puerto rican descent. Guaranteed lowest price fast shipping free returns and custom framing options on all prints.

Jean michel basquiat s crown motif appears so often in his art it has become a recognizable symbol in popular culture appearing on everything from t shirts to tattoos. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of samo an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the lower east side of manhattan during the late 1970s where rap punk and street art coalesced into early hip hop. Jean michel basquiat print on canvas abstract art decor sale philistines 28x40 19 49. Jean michel basquiat was an urban artist a street artist and a gallery painter whose work helped to break the boundary between street art and gallery art.

He is best known for his primitive style and his collaboration with pop artist andy warhol. He was extremely prolific in his time as an artist creating hundreds of beautiful works that have continued to resonate with an extremely diverse audience. Fred braithwaite summarizes basquiat in this way. Jean michel basquiat a signed original watercolor on paper.

But the embers are still hot. After warhol s death in 1987 the young artist became increasingly depressed and paranoid. Portrait of jean michel basquiat artist palette knife art original painting 14 95 00. Jean michel lived like a flame.