Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean Michel Basquiat, an artist that became famous by the age of twenty-three. Born in Brooklyn, New York with parents from Caribbean and Spanish backgrounds. You could say that his accident that caused some internal injuries helped influence his art as his mom gave him the book, 'Gray's Anatomy' to help pass his healing time.
Around the year 1979, he starts exploring more into the arts and selling his work.
He had a successful career as an artist having had his work displayed in museum exhibitions.
He died in the year 1988, buried in Brooklyn.

And some of this information is from: Street to Studio: The Art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, presented by JPMorganChase. 2013. Street to Studio: The Art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, presented by JPMorganChase. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/basquiat/street-to-studio/english/whobasquiat.php. [Accessed 16 March 2013]

Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2013. Jean-Michel Basquiat. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.basquiat.com/index-new.htm. [Accessed 16 March 2013]

Arroz Con Pollo, acrylic and oil paintstick on canvasJean-Michel Basquiat. 2013. Jean-Michel Basquiat. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.basquiat.com/index-new.htm. [Accessed 16 March 2013]

I would say his work is very influenced by the experienced his faced in life and the society around him. His work is different from traditional graffiti street art done by examples such as Lee Quinones or Blade.