Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Voice From the Streets Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1960 to Haitian and Puerto Rican parents, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life was a collision of cultures and experiences that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. His early years were marked by movement – leaving home at fifteen to live in Lower Manhattan, immersing himself in the vibrant, often chaotic, world of New York City's downtown art scene. He honed his skills as a street artist, adopting the moniker “SAMO,” short for “same old, same old,” and tagging walls with cryptic statements alongside fellow graffiti artis…