Vandalog – A Street Art Blog. Street Art — Art Blog: Daily Art Fixx - Modern Art, Art History, Painting, Photography, Sculpture. Born on December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a successful graffiti and Neo-Expressionist artist who continues to influence modern artists today. Basquiat showed a passion for art at a young age and was encouraged by his mother who had an interest in fashion design and sketching. Early influences include cartoon drawings, Alfred Hitchcock films, cars and comic books.
An avid reader that spoke 3 languages, he was also inspired by French, Spanish, and English literature. From 1976-78, Basquiat created ‘Samo’ (Same Old Shit), a fictional character who earned a living selling ‘fake’ religion. In the late 1970s Basquiat met artists and musicians in various clubs and this led to his introduction to New York art collectors and dealers. Basquiat’s first public exhibition was in the group “The Times Square Show” alsongside David Hammons, Jenny Holzer, Lee Quinones, Kiki Smith, and others.
In 1984, Basquiat began using a new layering technique using silkscreens. Sidewalk chalk guy - StumbleUpon. Sidewalk chalk guy «« back to gprime.net all material copyrighted by its original creator | Banksy. Street Art Utopia. More info. More info. More Banksy on Street Art Utopia. More info. More 3D on Street Art Utopia. More of this on streetartutopia.com. More Big Walls on Street Art Utopia. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info. More info.
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