Jean-Michel Basquiat, once lived in a cardboard box in Central Park. He started off tagging property until he was discovered by Andy Warhol. After Warhol took him under his wing, he introduced Basquiat to important people. Basquiat would eventually open up a art studio and he would be involved in a brief relationship with Madonna. Allegedly, he was bothered that she was a bigger celebrity than him, this was the cause of the breakup. Over the next few years, Basquiat would become the most successful Black artist in U.S. history. Sadly, he didnt live long enough to enjoy his success. He died of a heroin overdose in 1988. He was 28. Up until 2002, the highest mark that was paid for an original work of Basquiats was $3.3 million dollars. After 2002, one of his paintings sold for $5.5 million dollars. In 2007, an untitled Basquiat sold for $14.6 million at Sothebys in New York.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:30:47 +0000
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