Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist (1960-1988) · United States · Artists · Died at 27
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Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
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SAMO Xerox poster (1979)
From 1983 to 1988 Basquiat lived at 57 Great Jones Street in NoHo, where he died. A plaque commemorating his life was placed outside the building in 2016; the block was named "Jean-Michel Basquiat Way" in 2025.
Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in 1984
Basquiat's grave at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
Place Jean-Michel Basquiat in Paris!["KING" by Johnny Blanco. Mixed Media on Canvas[337]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Basquait-johnnyblancoart.jpg/500px-Basquait-johnnyblancoart.jpg)
"KING" by Johnny Blanco. Mixed Media on Canvas[337]About this person
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1960 to 1988 · aged 27
Artists from the United States 6
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