...Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960. As an early graffiti artist, he expressed his frustration at his environment and surroundings in his graffiti and also the poor circumstances and neighborhood in which he lived. However, by the power of his art, he was able to emerge from being just a graffiti artist to one of the most celebrated artists of this century. Described as Neo-Expressionist, Basquiat’s work is based on American Punk which reflected the emerging “hip-hop” scene of the time. His graffiti and later his paintings reflected his submersion in counter-culture and he described frustrations about the ghettos of New York in his art. His frustration at the narrow streets and their citizens living in dark places, together with the potential threats that he saw living in...
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...Location Pablo Picasso Seated Bather ( La Baigneuse) Oil on Canvas, 64 ½ x 51 in. Early 1930 Paris Pablo Picasso Seated Bather ( La Baigneuse) Oil on Canvas, 64 ½ x 51 in. Early 1930 Paris 1 1 Cai Guo-Qiang Footprints of History Fireworks August 8th, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Birds Nest Cai Guo-Qiang Footprints of History Fireworks August 8th, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Birds Nest 2 2 . Edouard Manet Luncheon on the Grass Oil on canvas 7 ft. x 8 ft. 10 in. 1863 Musee d’ Orsay, Paris Edouard Manet Luncheon on the Grass Oil on canvas 7 ft. x 8 ft. 10 in. 1863 Musee d’ Orsay, Paris 3 3 Jean- Michel Basquiat Charles the First Acrylic and oil oilstick on canvas, three panels. Triptych. 6’6 x 5’ 2 1/4 1982 New York Jean- Michel Basquiat Charles the First Acrylic and oil oilstick on canvas, three panels. Triptych. 6’6 x 5’ 2 1/4 1982 New York 4 4 Shirin Neshat Rebellious Silence, from the series Women of Allah Gelatin silver print and ink, 11x14 in. 1994 New York and Brussels Shirin Neshat Rebellious Silence, from the series Women of Allah Gelatin silver print and ink, 11x14 in. 1994 New York and Brussels 5 5 Artist: Jean - Michel Basquiat Title: Charles the First Date: 1982 Material: Acrylic and oil oilstick on canvas, three panels, triptych. 6’6” x 5’ 2 ¼” Location: New York Charles the First Here I sit, starring at this strange piece of art, trying to piece it together...
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