Born in Brooklyn to Haitian and Puerto Rican parents, Basquiat often made references to ancient Egypt in his work. 2 books that influenced him are: "Flash of the Spirit" by Robert Farris Thompson and "Symbol Sourcebook" by Henry Dreyfuss Kings of Egypt II, 1982 JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988)
he is so endlessly fractally fascinating
Saw another Basquiat piece at "Edges of Ailey" exhibition. Hollywood Africans, 1983 Acrylic and oil stick on canvas Jean-Michel Basquiat b. 1960; Brooklyn, NY d. 1988; New York, NY
i have a notebook all filled up with this on the cover
lots of mathematics maybe the next one will be poetry
Each of his works is so rich with ideas to think with, so I could see why you would be inspired.
it was largely my phd thesis work (i have not been accepted yet). i have reparameterized the chomsky hierarchy and established a novel theory of parsing
Wow!
maybe i can credit him in my dissertation. he does draw "graphs" in several pieces (mathematical objects which i employ heavily) looking slightly like constellations—but he happens to use the exact conventions mathematicians use when drawing them. curious!
You should absolutely credit him. 💜👑
omg i totally will if you think so ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The fact he continues to inspire in a relevant, "now" way says a lot. This isn't nostalgia or rinsing a brand, it's tapping into the artistic energy.