BasquiatThe 80s art star who put poverty, power, and racism on the wallAn icon of 1980s New York, Jean Michel Basquiat (19601988) first made his name under the graffiti tag SAMO, before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, and a trailblazer in the mediation of graffiti and gallery art. Basquiats work drew upon diverse