Hipster: / subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter./ Urban Dictionary.
Jean-Michel Basquiat started his independent artistic career on the streets by using the alias SAMO and painting on random objects, using graffiti as a medium of choice.
Later on, he was able to "charm" his way into the artist bourgeoisie by simply being the multicultural, "out of the box", political thinker and master of his own work. Defying, as previously stated, standards of culture and of artistic expression, evident (and sometimes codified) in his drawings and paintings.
Many of his paintings showed a strong racial identity with the African American community, invoking issues of racism, cultural rejection and presenting instances of historical moments for slavery.
Other subjects have a conversation about commercialism, corporate america and the idea of identity for someone his age, living in a increasingly "comfortable" and empty environment.
His style is playful, colorful and somewhat childish, with some phisiological accuracies and poetic wordage, quite different than other artists in his circle.
He established a great friendship with Andy Warhol, Keith Harring.
So what makes Basquiat the Hipster of his time?
His own personal style, his willing flexible amusement with every day objects turned into art, the subject matter of his work, which is more than less in constant conversation with changing society, his love for the urban culture.
For this and more Basquiata continues to be an inspiration and influence of our times.
Would you like to get an education on an alternative career? Research some strange scholarships available online.
There is always something for everyone.
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Later on, he was able to "charm" his way into the artist bourgeoisie by simply being the multicultural, "out of the box", political thinker and master of his own work. Defying, as previously stated, standards of culture and of artistic expression, evident (and sometimes codified) in his drawings and paintings.
Many of his paintings showed a strong racial identity with the African American community, invoking issues of racism, cultural rejection and presenting instances of historical moments for slavery.
Other subjects have a conversation about commercialism, corporate america and the idea of identity for someone his age, living in a increasingly "comfortable" and empty environment.
His style is playful, colorful and somewhat childish, with some phisiological accuracies and poetic wordage, quite different than other artists in his circle.
He established a great friendship with Andy Warhol, Keith Harring.
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/ario/68539827/sizes/m/in/photostream/ |
His own personal style, his willing flexible amusement with every day objects turned into art, the subject matter of his work, which is more than less in constant conversation with changing society, his love for the urban culture.
For this and more Basquiata continues to be an inspiration and influence of our times.
Would you like to get an education on an alternative career? Research some strange scholarships available online.
There is always something for everyone.
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