I thought to feast the eye and nourish the soul with some paintings by Jean Michel Basquiat today. It’s Friday after all.
I know that Basquiat’s work is not everybody’s cup of tea, but I personally love his work because it is vibrant, articulate, offers social commentary and is overall interesting: there’s stuff to see and learn from every painting.
To me, his paintings read like a personal art journal, which displays his cultural history, his heros, his beliefs of social justice, his poetry and overall his personal identity.
Learn more about the graffiti and other art by Jean Michel Basquiat.
Selected Works by Jean Michel Basquiat
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I do like some of basquaits work, although for me he didnt show his ability before he expressed which I find is somewhat missing in a lot of contemporary work. Artsits used to paint from casts and life to hone skills, that when tranfered to expressive styles made for better paintings.