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The Dense Tapestry of Basquiat’s Life

May 7, 2013 by Marion Maneker

Basquiat Infographic

Christie’s has created this infographic (click to see it in all its huge glory) about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat along with a series of videos that range from poignant to bathetic. Two of Basquiat’s compadres, Al Diaz and Torrick Ablack, remind us that the young Haitian painter was a difficult person and inspiring mentor.

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