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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Jean-Michel Basquiat (French: Jean-Michel Basquiat, French pronunciation: [ʒɑ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist. He first gained public recognition as a New York graffiti artist and later became a successful expressionist artist in the 1980s. Basquiat's works still deeply influence contemporary artists and are of great value.

Category
Artists
Nationality
United States
Born
1960-12-22
Died
1988-08-12
Wikidata
Q155407
Occupations paintermusicologistmusic producercomposersketch artistsculptorgraffiti artistphotographeractorarchitectural draftsmaninstallation artistvisual artistillustratormural artistCartoonistmusicianartist
Aliases BasquiatJean Michel BasquiatJean-Michel BasquiatSAMOSamoJean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat

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