Jean-Michel Basquiat and His Contribution to Pop Culture: Iconography and Symbols
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Jean-Michel Basquiat is a rising figure in the New York art of the 1980s, where contemporary art was transformed into the stage-oriented and popular culture. Masterfully handling the products of African-American identity, social justice and cultural heritage themes, Basquiat used his art not only as a form of expression but also as a tool of social criticism. This article examines the symbolic language and repetitive images in his works, which the artist places on pop culture, as well as the analysis of his iconography and artistic style. Basquiat's works expanded the areas between high art and street art, while providing a strong communication with popular broad dynamics. He addressed identity, history and social politics through symbols such as crowns, numbers, lines, texts and skulls, and presented a multi-layered narrative with these images. The artist deepened the broad scope of art in the broadness of pop with his collaborations with names such as Andy Warhol. The universal themes and timeless style of Basquiat's art continue to inspire new generations of artists today. His works are not only a part of the past, but also contain important clues about the art of the future.
Keywords: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Popular Culture, Symbolic Language, Iconography
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İnternet Kaynakları
Untitled, 1982 Crown. (t.y.) Erişim adresi: https://www.jean-michel-basquiat.org/untitled-1982-crown/
Basquiat’s Crowns 1981-2. (t.y.) Erişim adresi: https://www.everypainterpaintshimself.com/article/basquiats_crowns
Jean-Michel Basquiat Hollywood Africans, t.y.) Erişim adresi: https://whitney.org/collection/works/453
Jean-Michel Basquiat Red Kings. (t.y.) Erişim adresi: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/contemporary-evening-auction-2/red-kings
Jean-Michel Basquiat Untıtled Charles Darwin. (t.y.). Erişim adresi:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timevanson/33034391143/in/photostream/
Gravestone 1987 by Jean-Michel Basquiat. (t.y.). Erişim adresi: https://www.artchive.com/artwork/gravestone-jean-michel-basquiat-1987/
Untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat. (t.y.). Erişim adresi: https://www.thebroad.org/art/jean-michel-basquiat/untitled
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