Jean-Michel Basquiat

Dec 22, 1960 - Aug 12, 1988 (27 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist. His career in art began as a graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s, and in the 1980s produced Neo-expressionist painting. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988, at the age of 27.

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Downtown '81
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Basquiat: Rage to Riches
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The Universe of Keith Haring
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TV Party
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
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