B A S Q U I A T

Slide 1: J e a n M ic h e l B a s quia t B y: A lly Ols e n

Slide 2: B a c kg r ound His t or y • Jean Michel Basquiat was born December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn (NYC) and became an amazing American Artist in the 70’s and 80’s. He became very well known for his graffiti in New York City then started a different approach with his artwork with a very 1980’s Neo-Expressionism look but always continued his street artwork. Still to this day his paintings are very influential for new young artists. He is overall a World Wide Artist in history.

Slide 3: Gr owing Up Basquiat’s mother, Matilde, was Puerto Rican and his father, Gerard Jean Baptiste, was part of the Haitian origin. When Jean was growing up in 1977 he started putting up his artwork on destroyed Buildings in lower Manhattan When he was seventeen Years old. He wrote “SAMO” for his Graffiti name and wrote many quotes and Influential Beliefs for the rest of the World To see and lay their eyes on.

Slide 4: Ca r e e r Basquiat dropped out of Edward R. Murrow High School when he was in 11th grade and left home to live with his friends in downtown Manhatten. His T-shirts and postcards were his only way of income but in 1979 he gained a different status in the thriving art scene in New York. He did regular appearances on the Glenn O’Brien show and also formed a band called Grey with Vincent Gallo and played at clubs around the city. He then worked with Gallo on a film called Downtown 81 and appeared in Blondie’s music video “Rapture”.

Slide 5: A r t S h ows Still to this day Basquiat has all of his works put in a gallery for the world to see. I have seen a show of his at the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles, which changed my life. He was such an artist.

Slide 6: S e lf Por t r a it s

Slide 7: Along S ide S hows wit h: I n t he 8 0 ’s Annina Nose i Vre j Be ghoomian Larry Gagosian Mary Boone Bruno Bischof be rge r J ulian S chnabe l David S alle France sco Cle me nt e Enzo Cucchi Andy Warhol

Slide 8: W a r h ol & B a s quia t In 1982 Basquiat became friends with well known pop artist Andy Warhol and they made a number of collaborative works together. The both of them influenced each others art work. It wasn't until Andy Warhol’s death in 1987 was when their relationship ended. There are some who believe Warhol’s death was a “turning point for Basquiat…his drug addiction and depression began to spiral.”

Slide 9: Colla b or a t ions Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat created a number of art pieces together and inspired plenty of others to collaborate with other artists. They were a great pair in the Art Industry in New York City during the 80’s.

Slide 10: His W a y of A r t Every artist has a different message they are trying share. It is the viewers who then have to try to understand the artists language and theme. Jean Michel Basquiat used his artwork to express his interests with popular culture, oppression, class struggles and so on.

Slide 11: His W a y of A r t Lots of images with historical figures, skeletons, police, and the many abstract cartoon characters from his imaginations' brought to all of his works. He had a very defined style which is one of the reasons he became so well known and famous for his art. He will always be in Art History books for modern and contemporary artists so the world has no choice but to continue to keep Basquiat’s name in the modern day world.

Slide 12: A r t S old Up untill November 12th 2002, the highest priced original piece that was sold at $3,302,500 On May 14th 2002 the large piece measuring 86.5” by 157.5”, owned by Lars Ulrich was put of for auction and was sold for $5,509,500.

Slide 13: M ix M e d ia W or k

Slide 14: Dif f e r e nt S t y le s Basquiat has a very unique sense of style about him; he was driven with colors and textures. He mainly did mixed media pieces that were collaged, drawn, and painted & finger painted that showed the world a new way to create art in a very street art rugged look.

Slide 15: Dr ug s Us e Before the year 1984; Basquiat had developed a excessive heroin habit which started living among the junkies and street artists in New York City’s underground. His life started to blossom as his sole started to disintegrate. Jean Michel Basquiat died from mixing cocaine and heroin and overdosed August 12,1988.

Slide 16: Basquiat’s Quotes "S ince I was se ve nt e e n I t hought I might be a st ar. I ' d t hink about all my he roe s, Charlie Parke r, J imi He ndrix… I had a romant ic f e e ling about how t he se pe ople be came f amous. "

Slide 17: Basquiat’s Quotes "Eve ry single line me ans some t hing. "

Slide 18: Basquiat’s Quotes "I don' t t hink about art whe n I ' m working. I t ry t o t hink about lif e . "

Slide 19: Basquiat’s Quotes "Be lie ve it or not , I can act ually draw. "

Slide 20: Basquiat’s Quotes Basquiat’s Quotes "I don' t list e n t o what art crit ics say. I don' t know anybody who ne e ds a crit ic t o f ind out what art is. "

Slide 22: Jean Michel Basquiat December 22, 1960 - August 12,1988

Slide 24: Jean Michel Basquiat December 22, 1960 - August 12,1988