Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol photographed by Richard Schulman, 1984.
“It was like some crazy art-world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean-Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.”
– Ronnie Cutrone (Artist/Warhol’s Assistant)
Tupac Shakur photographed by Michel Haddi on April 23, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.
Diana Ross’ luscious flower-adorned during her appearance on G.I.T. on Broadway in 1969.
Aaliyah photographed by Dana Lixenberg, 1994.
Billie Holiday performing at the Newport Jazz festival on July 6, 1957 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Malcolm X photographed by John Launois in Cairo, August 1964.
Happy Birthday Jean-Michel Basquiat!
(December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988)
“I never went to an art school. I failed the art courses that I did take in school. I just looked at a lot of things. And that’s how I learnt about art, by looking at it. ”
– Jean-Michel Basquiat –