The New York art scene in the 1980's was unlike any time before or after it. This was the epicenter of the art world, accompanied with the fact that the overflow of excitement, innovation and exposure to culture was at a fever pitch.. Then enters Basquiat.
Fine art even if it was from the streets was taken to the galleries and became thought of as bourgeois, esoteric and unattainable. When the art world laid its eyes on Jean Michel Basquiat the lines blurred between what was fine art in NYC and what the streets of NYC were really like. Basquiat was everything fine art is and isnt, he had the unique ability to translate street energy into world renowned premier artistry. Basquiat was the genius child from the barrios of New York City that became the King of the contemporary art world.
The paintings were ambitious, his work screamed at the dead, all of the legends before him and all of those who were of grand influence were depicted within his works. These paintings spoke to the world in a way that arguably no one else has ever done. Many of us all dream to have high skill level in various forms of artistry whether it be music, sports etc.,what makes Basquiat's work so remarkable is the fact that it is done in a manner that translates to the common man while peaking the interest of the most sophisticated of fine art connoisseurs as well as the Larry Gagosian's and Andy Warhol's of the world.
Basquiat is a timeless icon, inspiration and muse of pop culture. More so than ever more people are discovering his works and the story of his life. In a time where the internet information can be passed from world to world it seems like at an light speed pace the legend of Basquiat will continue to grow, and so will his omnipresent grip on the universe.
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