BASQUIAT's work ethic

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a self-taught, groundbreaking American artist who rose to fame in the 1980s neo-expressionism movement. His work, which combined graffiti and Abstract Expressionism, explored themes of race, identity, politics, classism, and colonialism. Basquiat first gained recognition in the late 1970s for his cryptic graffiti tagged "SAMO" around New York City with his friend Al Diaz.