Tiros al aro de basquiat biography
Jean-Michel Basquiat: ‘Painter to the core’
From street art renegade to Warhol protégé and New York Times cover star, the life and career of a 20th-century icon. Illustrated with upcoming works for sale at Christie’s
Jean Michel Basquiat (), London, Photograph by Chalkie Davies/Getty Images. © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York
Although his life was tragically cut short, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s raw, radical paintings made a lasting impact in the art world and beyond. Here, we retrace the life and work of the man who, in just eight years, became a 20th-century icon.
A precocious child
Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York, on 22 December , to a Haitian father and a mother of Puerto Rican descent. He was the second of four children; he had two younger sisters, and an older brother who died not long before his birth.
He was drawn to art from a young age. His mother, Matilde, appreciated his talent, and Tiros al aro de basquiat biography in spanish.