New Question: After looking at the documentary of Jean Michel Basquiat, Why do you think people find his work so interesting? What grabs their attention? Why was he so famous?
I think that people were drawn to Basquiat's work because it was so different for his time. Pop art was popular and his art is nothing like pop art. People liked new and unique things and Basquiat was both of those things. He was also so young and inexperienced. However, the group of people he surrounded himself with helped him gain the exposure he needed to become famous. Most of his friends were also artists on their way to stardom so he went along with them. His friendship with Andy Warhol also probably helped him.
What I find to be most interesting and eye-catching is the use of color. The colors are bold and bright, especially when coupled with the generally darker figures. Next is definitely how different his work was at the time. There had never been someone who painted like this. Finally, the often frightening images that he painted were alway eye-grabbing and interesting. They always make you wonder what the artist was thinking when he painted it. There is always a thought process with his paintings.
I think that people were drawn to Basquiat's work because it was so different for his time. Pop art was popular and his art is nothing like pop art. People liked new and unique things and Basquiat was both of those things. He was also so young and inexperienced. However, the group of people he surrounded himself with helped him gain the exposure he needed to become famous. Most of his friends were also artists on their way to stardom so he went along with them. His friendship with Andy Warhol also probably helped him.
ReplyDeleteWhat I find to be most interesting and eye-catching is the use of color. The colors are bold and bright, especially when coupled with the generally darker figures. Next is definitely how different his work was at the time. There had never been someone who painted like this. Finally, the often frightening images that he painted were alway eye-grabbing and interesting. They always make you wonder what the artist was thinking when he painted it. There is always a thought process with his paintings.
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