Remembering Jean-Michel Basquiat: 8 Inspiring Quotes by The American Artist

Jean-Michel was a famous American artist. He was best-known for his raw gestural painting style.

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Even today his dichotomous drawing and paintings inspires young youth.

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Here are some of his quotes that will inspire you.

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I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.

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I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.

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I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

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Some days I can't get an idea, and I think, 'Man, I'm just washed up,' but it's just a mood.

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The more I paint the more I like everything.

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I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

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The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.

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The country makes me more paranoid, you know? I think the crazy people out there are little crazier.

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Remembering Jean-Michel Basquiat: 8 Inspiring Quotes by The American Artist

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Jean-Michel was a famous American artist. He was best-known for his raw gestural painting style.

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Even today his dichotomous drawing and paintings inspires young youth.

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Here are some of his quotes that will inspire you.

I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.

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I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.

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I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

Credit: Peter Fetterman Gallery

Some days I can't get an idea, and I think, 'Man, I'm just washed up,' but it's just a mood.

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The more I paint the more I like everything.

Credit: Unsplash

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

Credit: Unsplash

The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.

Credit: Unsplash

The country makes me more paranoid, you know? I think the crazy people out there are little crazier.

Credit: Unsplash

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