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Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Voice of the Streets and a Revolutionary Artist Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on December 22, 1960, Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from the vibrant, chaotic crucible of the late 1970s and early 1980s art scene. His life was tragically cut short at the age of 27 in August 1988 due to a heroin overdose, but during his brief career, he left an indelible mark on the world of art, becoming one of the most iconic figures of neo-expressionism and a powerful voice for social commentary. Basquiat’s early life was deeply intertwined with the cultural landscape of New York Cit…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of daniel james higgins's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
