What is Jean-Michel Basquiat known for?

I'm known for painting. My work came out of the streets, the graffiti. I fused different things – poetry, drawings, painting – to make something new. I talked about Black people, about history, about the struggle. I used crowns and skulls, text and images. It was about making something loud, something that couldn't be ignored, especially for those on the outside looking in.

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