Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is born in Brooklyn, New York.
At a Glance
- Date
- 22 December 1960
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Key people
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Category
- Arts & Literature
- Source
- Biographical records · Smithsonian NMAAHC
What It Meant Then
He rose from street art to the heights of the 1980s art world, confronting race and power in his work.
What It Means Now
Basquiat's paintings are now among the most valued in the world.
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