Inspired by Basquiat


A legend of the late 20th century and an emblematic figure of the “Bad Painting" movement in 1980s America, JeanMichel Basquiat is considered to be one of the pioneers of street art. He died on the 12th August 1988, after injecting himself with a fatal dose of “speedball" (a mix of heroin and cocaine). His death was a devastating loss for the art world given his glory and talent. But even after a whirlwind career lasting only 8 years, Jean Michel Basquiat left behind an incredible catalog of artwork including more than a thousand paintings and eight thousand drawings. Accompanied by his friend, Al Diaz, Basquiat's graffiti career begins in the streets. His famous acronym “SAMO" (same old shit) was present across the walls of New York, highlighting the difficult beginning to his career. Without a fixed address, he sold drawings and t-shirts to support himself financially, before mixing with the New York elite which includes his faithful friend Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Madonna, and Blondie.

There are a multitude of influences in Basquiat's work, including his Black and Hispanic background, games from his childhood and images of the streets and surrounding buildings. The Basquiat type of art is also influenced by mythology, voodoo, the Bible, and the comics and cartoons he devoured as a child. As a contemporary to Pop art's master Andy Warhol, he also makes references to advertising, consumption, or the media. Like many other artistic prodigies, Basquiat was sensitive and neurotic. With regards to his pictorial style, he expresses his feelings through his paintings which vary between representations of gaunt portraits, mask-like faces, and paintings filled with falsely imperfect drawings.

Whether it's in the works of recognized or emerging artists, references of Basquiat are very much present in contemporary art. Here are some artists inspired by the famous Basquiat type of art. 

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Meteo Meteo

Meteo Meteo

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$128

Painting, Expansion, Eliana Sá

Eliana Sá

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,591

Painting, Time travels, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,101

Painting, Brut II, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$428

Painting, Childhood, Emily Starck

Emily Starck

Painting - 123 x 102 x 0.2 cm Painting - 48.4 x 40.2 x 0.1 inch

$3,671

Painting, Brut, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$428

Fine Art Drawings, UberMan collage, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Fine Art Drawings - 139 x 109 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 54.7 x 42.9 x 0.1 inch

$3,977

Painting, Je nage, Jéko

Jéko

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.2 inch

$5,629

Painting, Dogs and Cats, PickWick

PickWick

Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,101

Painting, Vanitas, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,101

Painting, Basquiat, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,283

Painting, AA, Rob Omodiagbe

AA

Rob Omodiagbe

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, He, Eulogia Merle

He

Eulogia Merle

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$2,692

Print, TriBeCa Lunch, Rob Omodiagbe

Rob Omodiagbe

Print - 37.1 x 58.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 14.6 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch

$290 $261

Painting, Basquiat, Nathalie Cubéro

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

$587

Painting, Cortar Aca !, Boris OA

Boris OA

Painting - 110 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,059

Painting, Bouquet, Avi Ben Simhon

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting - 93 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 36.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,937

Painting, Famous, Shake

Shake

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,692

Painting, Fou, Hans Mendler

Fou

Hans Mendler

Painting - 100 x 90 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.8 inch

$2,876

Painting, JM Basquiat, Viza

Viza

Painting - 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,080

Painting, Ladrando, Patopalomo

Patopalomo

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,059

Painting, Yellow Card, Toof

Toof

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$5,506

Painting, Jean-Michel Basquiat, PyB

PyB

Painting - 45 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$318

Sculpture, We Love Basquiat, PyB

PyB

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$306

Painting, Crhoco, Tekmass

Tekmass

Painting - 146 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,059

Painting, Basquiat, Nathalie Molla

Nathalie Molla

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,468

Painting, Basquiat, Danny O'Connor

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 61 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$3,114

Painting, Bruxelles, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 140 x 79 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 31.1 x 2 inch

$4,466

Painting, Discussion, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$367

Painting, Chained, Brigitte Lovisa

Brigitte Lovisa

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,407

Photography, Basquiat, Bruce Meritte

Bruce Meritte

Photography - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

$1,835

Painting, Resistance, Imam Sucahyo

Imam Sucahyo

Painting - 149 x 106 cm Painting - 58.7 x 41.7 inch

$8,566

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Dominique Liccia

Dominique Liccia

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$551

Fine Art Drawings, Garna Boca, Dominique Liccia

Dominique Liccia

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$551

Painting, Days of Grace, Erni Vales

Erni Vales

Painting - 132 x 102 x 5 cm Painting - 52 x 40.2 x 2 inch

$11,931

Painting, Cristina, Erni Vales

Erni Vales

Painting - 137 x 117 x 5 cm Painting - 53.9 x 46.1 x 2 inch

$11,931

Painting, Hier, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Painting - 115 x 160 x 4.5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 63 x 1.8 inch

$2,937 $2,643