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Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was an American artist, known for his neo-expressionist paintings and graffiti art.He rose to fame in the 1980s and his work is characterized by a raw, gestural style with graffiti-like images and scrawled text. Born in Brooklyn, NY to a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian father, he began drawing at a young age, inspired by his mother who encouraged his artistic interests. His diverse background and experiences, including a car accident as a child, a troubled childhood, and a period of living on the streets, greatly influenced his artistic style and themes