Basquiat graffiti

Jean-Michel Basquiat created unique art that earned him the spotlight. Here are 9 facts you need to know about him.

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The last time I saw Jean-Michel Basquiat I was going home from work. As we walked toward each other in the subway, he stopped briefly at the first landing, whipped out a marker and rapidly wrote something on the wall, then went up to the second landing, where two cops emerged from a recess and collared him. I kept going.

A new show at the Brooklyn Museum honors focuses on a less-known aspect of New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's work: the many notebooks that the artist wrote and drew in.

Basquiat working on 'Third Eye', 1985 - a collaboration with Andy Warhol

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Dinosaur: Homage to Basquiat Acrylic Tray by vintagetroto - Medium 15 1/2" x 12"

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Jean-Michel Basquait is probably one of the most intriguing/mysterious artists to ever live. He started out as a New York graffiti artist in the 70’s, and is by far the best-known artist of h…