1. Jean Michel Basquiat
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2. Jean Michel Basquiat In 2017, one of his paintings broke a record
First American artist to sell for over $100 million dollars at auction
Puts him on the same level of status as artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso.
Basquiat started out as a street artist in Brooklyn
Met Andy Warhol, who helped him quickly achieve fame and success as an artist in the 1980’s.

3. Basquiat’s Art Work Bold, bright colors and brushstrokes
Mimics abstract expressionism (“action painting”)
Influenced by Pablo Picasso’s “child-like” figures
Celebrates black culture and heritage
Celebrates jazz music and musicians
Includes references to a wide variety of subjects
Anatomy, art history, science, world history, languages, and pop culture
Stream-of-consciousness style of combining words and images
Made to look improvised, but often included a lot of research and carefully-planned symbols