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He went from being homeless and unemployed to selling a single painting for up to $25,000 in just a matter of several years under the tutelage of Andy Warhol. But sadly enough he died young of a drug overdose.
"Tonight, Jean-Michel Basquiat entered the pantheon of artists whose works have commanded prices over $100 million, including Picasso, Giacometti, Bacon, and Warhol," said Gregoire Billault, head of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Department in New York.
His art style may not be for everybody but for some who understood his sensibilities towards his own culture, it's an eye-opening experience.
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Topic - He finally made it... - kootenay 09:34:59 05/19/17 (18)
- Friend of mine was his room mate for a bit... - musetap 13:56:54 05/20/17 (1)
- Thanks for... - kootenay 09:50:39 05/21/17 (0)
- I remember my art teacher - bullethead 16:33:49 05/19/17 (1)
- Nice composition, IMHO - Jay Buridan 07:29:24 05/20/17 (0)
- RE: He finally made it... - Timbo in Oz 15:15:15 05/19/17 (4)
- Expressionism movement.... - kootenay 16:54:43 05/19/17 (3)
- RE: Expressionism movement.... - Bill the K 04:50:00 05/20/17 (0)
- Don't know Shadbolt's work, but I stick with my views about Rothko and - Timbo in Oz 17:40:16 05/19/17 (1)
- 95/5 % OR 80/20% rule, eh? - Timbo in Oz 00:28:30 05/20/17 (0)
- It looks like it was done by a 5-year-old in a therapist's office. nt - Quadzilla 15:08:46 05/19/17 (2)
- The therapists office comment is apt, but I disagree about a 5 yr old. - Timbo in Oz 15:36:00 05/19/17 (1)
- RE: The therapists office comment is apt, but I disagree about a 5 yr old. - Quadzilla 16:32:19 05/19/17 (0)
- I saw that yesterday - Mike B. 13:29:57 05/19/17 (0)
- RE: He finally made it... - Inmate51 10:13:22 05/19/17 (4)
- RE: He finally made it... - jec01 11:07:44 05/19/17 (3)
- According to this article... - kootenay 11:38:07 05/19/17 (2)
- RE: According to this article... - Inmate51 06:25:21 05/20/17 (0)
- RE: According to this article... - Bill the K 04:56:29 05/20/17 (0)
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