Artist and Studio
Warhol and Basquiat, 1985

Warhol and Basquiat, 1985

Jean-Michel Basquiat, “before he could afford studios and canvases, he painted all over his apartments — on walls, doors, refrigerators, and any other bare surface he could find.”  Artinfo

Jean-Michel Basquiat, “before he could afford studios and canvases, he painted all over his apartments — on walls, doors, refrigerators, and any other bare surface he could find.”  Artinfo

Jean Michel Basquiat at work. Photo: Lee Jaffe.

Jean Michel Basquiat at work. Photo: Lee Jaffe.

Spike Lee, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Spike Lee, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Jean Michel Basquiat, self-portrait, 1982-83

Jean Michel Basquiat, self-portrait, 1982-83

Jean-Michel Basquiat, self-portrait, 1986

Jean-Michel Basquiat, self-portrait, 1986

Jean Michel Basquiat by Lizzie Himmel

Jean Michel Basquiat by Lizzie Himmel

Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring in 1987 at Whitney Museum event.  Photo by George Hirose   via

Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring in 1987 at Whitney Museum event.  Photo by George Hirose   via

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat & Francesco Clemente, New York, 1984 © Beth Philipps, Courtesy Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zürich

Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat & Francesco Clemente, New York, 1984 © Beth Philipps, Courtesy Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zürich

Andy and Jean-Michel collaborated from 1984 to 1986.

Andy and Jean-Michel collaborated from 1984 to 1986.

Many well known artists of the 80s - photo taken at Mr. Chow restaurant in New York.   Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
From top to bottom (left to right) 1. Michael Heizer 2. David Hockney 3. Leroy Neiman 4. Dennis Oppenheim 5. Stefano 6. William Wegman 7. John Lurie 8. Unidentified 9. John Chamberlain 10. Andy Warhol 11. Arman 12. Alex Katz 13. Keith Haring 14. Kenny Scharf 15. Tony Shafrazi 16. Red Grooms 17. Julian Schnabel 18. Jean-Michel Basquiat 19. Francesco Clemente 20. Robert Mapplethorpe 21. Ronnie Cutrone 22. Unidentified 23. Sandro Chia 24. Chris Goode 25. Darius Azari 26. Bernard Zette 27. Shawn Hausman 28. Eric Goode

Many well known artists of the 80s - photo taken at Mr. Chow restaurant in New York.   Smithsonian Archives of American Art.

From top to bottom (left to right) 1. Michael Heizer 2. David Hockney 3. Leroy Neiman 4. Dennis Oppenheim 5. Stefano 6. William Wegman 7. John Lurie 8. Unidentified 9. John Chamberlain 10. Andy Warhol 11. Arman 12. Alex Katz 13. Keith Haring 14. Kenny Scharf 15. Tony Shafrazi 16. Red Grooms 17. Julian Schnabel 18. Jean-Michel Basquiat 19. Francesco Clemente 20. Robert Mapplethorpe 21. Ronnie Cutrone 22. Unidentified 23. Sandro Chia 24. Chris Goode 25. Darius Azari 26. Bernard Zette 27. Shawn Hausman 28. Eric Goode