OUR FAVORITE JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT QUOTES

The Brooklyn-born artist who revolutionized the art world in the ‘80s, Jean-Michel Basquiat not only continues to inspire us today through his artwork, but also through his words. Here are some of our favorite quotes from the iconic artist.

  • “At that point, [an artist] was somebody who could draw, but my ideas have changed since then. Now I see an artist as something a lot broader than that.”
  • “I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.”
  • “I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day.”
  • “The more I paint, the more I like everything.”

From his early work on the streets of New York to his prolific collaboration with fellow artist, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s authenticity was, and is, a fascinating tenet of his work. Proof of that is that we’re still in awe of his creations decades later and, no doubt, will be for decades to come.

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