WEB DESIGN INSPIRED BY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from New York City's graffiti scene as SAMO© in the late 1970s. His neo-expressionist paintings are raw, visceral explorations of dichotomies: wealth vs poverty, integration vs segregation, inner vs outer experience.
His work combines text and image, abstraction and figuration, with historical references, anatomical drawings, and cultural symbols. Basquiat's distinctive visual language challenged established systems while creating a mythology around his own identity.
"I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life."
Basquiat employed a bold, charged palette dominated by primary colors and stark contrasts. His colors evoke both African-inspired art and the energetic street culture of 1980s New York.
Basquiat incorporated text as a key visual element, with crossed-out words, misspellings, and raw handwriting. His text fluctuates between legibility and visual form, challenging how we read and see.
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His iconic imagery includes crowns, skulls, and anatomical figures rendered with primitive directness. These forms are simultaneously sophisticated and child-like, creating a dichotomy that defines his work.
Exploration of Basquiat's iconic crown symbol which appears throughout his work
Inspired by Basquiat's early street art personality and cryptic text elements
Based on Basquiat's interest in human anatomy and medical illustration
Exploring the contrasts and oppositions present in Basquiat's work
Inspired by Basquiat's references to jazz musicians, athletes and historical figures
Exploring how Basquiat used text as social commentary and visual element
Button styles inspired by Basquiat's raw, energetic approach to art.
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