What were Basquiat's main artistic themes?
My work was about power, race, and identity. I looked at history, at the heroes and the forgotten. I wanted to show the complexities of being Black in America, the struggles and the resilience. I was always thinking about the social order, the hierarchies, and how art could disrupt them. It wasn't just about pretty pictures; it was about making people see things differently.
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