He saved abstract art from oblivion, and had the guts to talk back when critics targeted his work. Blended street art and high art. Stood up against tokenism and racism in the standpoint theory driven art world. A sheer inspiration for me.
i think the fact that he never learnt art at a professional level really helped to make him the artist he was. he made art based purely on his own taste and experimentation, and defined art for himself, rather than worrying about how other people defined it and conforming to that.
Anthony LoDuca yeah?? it can be either ‘learned’ or ‘learnt’, they’re both correct. i think ‘learnt’ is more common outside america though (i’m australian)
@@aroseh yes..that is true..i had to look it up. canadians use the kings english too. like colour instead of color. or favourite instead of favorite. i get red lines on the words not the american version.
I've seen quite a few BASQUIAT history video/film attempts. Mostly uninspired and misleading. This is a good one, well researched and very eloquently delivered.
You should watch Jean Michael Basquiat: Radiant Child, it has loads of interviews with basquiat and his friends and shows not only his artwork but also his artistic process and the personal and emotional struggles he experienced throughout life.
By far the most insightful and dreamlike person I have ever read about. I would give anything to sit down with him and have a conversation. Maybe in the next life.
@lillie c I dont think Basquiat was the type to sit down for a chat. I knew him back in those days. He didn't trust many people outside his circle. Very aloof...painfully aloof.
I was so privileged to be able to see a-lot of his work in an exhibition early this year. It was in conjunction with Keith Harring, and while I did love Harrings work, I left the exhibition with the distinct feeling that Basquiat had far more to say beneath the surface of his canvases. I also think it was the first exhibition to ever make me cry, it took us about an hour to walk through, chronologically going through the artists lives, and by the end when you get to the last paintings he made, there was a big art piece of Basquiats crowns stacked into a mountain that Harring painted for his friend, and I started to tear up. I couldn't even read Harrings speech from the funeral because I was too sad. Then finding out that Harring died just after from Aids was heart breaking. An amazing artist, I wish the art world was open to new ideas and new pieces, new artists from different places.
Basquiat!! Breathtaking, visceral, raw, beauty. One of his pieces is at the Broad here in LA and I remember just being mesmerized by it, my heart skipped a beat and eyes filled with tears to be standing infront of a piece he created . 💕🌱💕
i love how attached he was toward his art and didn’t let anyone talk down on his work ever, basquiat is my favorite artist of all time and will always be, definitely influenced a lot of my own art, definitely inspires me to work on my art a lot more and not to give up on it.
His artwork is so thought-provoking, beautiful, and brilliant. It’s a shame that he wasn’t truly appreciated by the art world until after he died. He seemed like a highly intelligent introvert and I would have loved to have a conversation with him💜💛💜
T Clark don’t be jealous or try to minimize others achievements. Go sell something for a million dollars. We don’t have to put others down in order to rise.
No matter what people say, this man worked smarter to be seen and for the message of his art to be seen as well and wasn’t afraid to give a value to it. An underrated genius
i found it a crime when i realized how much i could learn within 10 minutes. i 've just wasted about 4 hours today watching some silly gameplay walkthrough.
Finally! I've seen works since forever and always found them to be scribbles. However, I know that he is a celebrated painter but I don't know why. Thank you for this awesome explanation of his works!
To be honest... these paintings still look like scribbles to me. Even after watching this video. I don´t get why his paintings would be this expensive. I don´t this kind of art at all. =/
@@missingnoo88 hahah I feel you. But our perception of beauty have always been changing through time and space. So in the end, I really can't judge beauty, i guess, im pretty much neutral when it comes to modern art in general :P
There is an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria here in Melbourne displaying Jean-Michel Basqiat and Keith Haring’s works. Simply iconic, I am so disappointed I can’t go because of the pandemic, but the virtual tours are amazing.
Eu fui na exposição dele em BH. Fiquei MUITO emocionada. A impressão que tive é que ele tinha acabado de terminas as obras, qie tinha saído de lá minutos antes de chegarmos.
Honestly Basquiat probably remains my favorite artist of all time, I’m young and seeing someone talk and represent important issues in such a crude yet honest way sealed the deal for me. Not only his works are calming to look at ( At least in my prospective since I find caos calming ) but also tell something real.
So he did have a modicum of classical knowledge in anatomy and art history. Nothing rarely can come from nothing. Effort and interest in multiple sources didn't diminish his creativity, rather increasing it.
I know I might get bashed for commenting about kpop under this, but a group named Pentagon is releasing a song named Basquiat and it was really intriguing to research about him :O I found out about his themes of a crown, hence most likely why Pentagon are choosing to perform it on a competition/performance show
"Jovem Basquiat, meu mundo é diferente Eu sou um dos poucos que não esconde o que sente " chegou em tempo para eu pegar essa referência da canção do Bacu Exu do Blues.
actually found out who Basquiat was because of V from BTS. he had a high interest in Basquiat's art and was also inspired to create his own. I think abstract art in general needs a comeback and not just from people who want to make a one time political statement.
damien bur | Same here! I also got to know of this amazing artist through Taehyung, he’s such a huge fan of Basquiat that I had to check him out! + that last sentence? TEA!
John Poe | BTS is a very popular South Korean boyband consisting of 7 members, one of them whose stage name is V (real name: Kim Taehyung). He is a huge fan of art, and has tweeted about his love for artists including Basquiat several times! He is also the consecutive winner of the title ‘The Most Handsome Face in the World’. BTS writes, produces, sings and raps music of various genres, with positive and socially conscious messages such as loving yourself, and has a very powerful and warm fandom called ARMY! If you wish to check out V, here’s his solo music video ‘Singularity’: m.ua-cam.com/users/p8npDG2ulKQ If you wish to check out BTS, here’s their latest music video ‘Idol’: ua-cam.com/video/pBuZEGYXA6E/v-deo.html (Don’t forget to turn on English subtitles! Their lyrics are amazing!) If you wish to check out more BTS music, you can hit me up with your favourite genre and I’ll recommend some more songs that suit your taste! Note: My personal favourite song of theirs is ‘Spring Day’, here’s a link if you’re interested! m.ua-cam.com/users/xEeFrLSkMm8 Have a great day :)
im glad bts is encouraging gen z to have a wider appreciation for art and culture beyond the mainstream, particularly countercultural poc/lgbt art. they really use their fame for good
I find his work confronting and I suppose that's the point..there's something dark about his work that I gravitate to it so much so I can't look away...
He saved abstract art from oblivion, and had the guts to talk back when critics targeted his work. Blended street art and high art. Stood up against tokenism and racism in the standpoint theory driven art world. A sheer inspiration for me.
Yeah, this is abstract not a rock on a bridge.t *this is out of bounds abstract stuff*
Well said
@ItsTh3o No but it's derivative of it
lol this sounds like people who didn´t grow up in the era or culture
He's such a legend, real artist.
People making this such video are also amazing artists.
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@@miriamluthi1306 thanks for the effort
Exactly my thought! :)
I also agree. Excellent animation, voice production, editing, animation, music, etc.. Great work!
VERY TRUE
i think the fact that he never learnt art at a professional level really helped to make him the artist he was. he made art based purely on his own taste and experimentation, and defined art for himself, rather than worrying about how other people defined it and conforming to that.
he often said he would rather see the art of children than real artists any day.
learnt ???
Anthony LoDuca yeah?? it can be either ‘learned’ or ‘learnt’, they’re both correct. i think ‘learnt’ is more common outside america though (i’m australian)
@@aroseh yes..that is true..i had to look it up. canadians use the kings english too. like colour instead of color. or favourite instead of favorite. i get red lines on the words not the american version.
well said man thank you
I love how the animation you use when talking about a certain artist or piece of art is similar to its style yet very distinct
It's so well done
I've seen quite a few BASQUIAT history video/film attempts. Mostly uninspired and misleading. This is a good one, well researched and very eloquently delivered.
wait, you are al diaz, i'm inspired by you and basquiat
Al, 😂😂😂 I literally came here to say "thank god they put Al in this. He'd be pissed😊 from 1 grafitti artist to another, luv you man.
You should watch Jean Michael Basquiat: Radiant Child, it has loads of interviews with basquiat and his friends and shows not only his artwork but also his artistic process and the personal and emotional struggles he experienced throughout life.
Yeah, I'm one of those friends that was interviewed for the film but thanks for the tip....@@Johnny-tz3yd
looks like you didn't watch it properly if you don't know who al diaz is hahaha@@Johnny-tz3yd
Simply put :Beautiful. Thank you for shedding light on Basquiat, such an inspiration to myself and others ! He needs to be spoken about more imo
By far the most insightful and dreamlike person I have ever read about. I would give anything to sit down with him and have a conversation. Maybe in the next life.
@lillie c I dont think Basquiat was the type to sit down for a chat. I knew him back in those days. He didn't trust many people outside his circle. Very aloof...painfully aloof.
and you'd have to hope he hadn't just shot up so that he'd be able to talk
@@DixonDixon65 yea man i believe you 1000%
1:47 love the detail of how he sold his postcard to Andy Warhol, even though it was not mentioned
yehhhh man saw that too
I was so privileged to be able to see a-lot of his work in an exhibition early this year. It was in conjunction with Keith Harring, and while I did love Harrings work, I left the exhibition with the distinct feeling that Basquiat had far more to say beneath the surface of his canvases.
I also think it was the first exhibition to ever make me cry, it took us about an hour to walk through, chronologically going through the artists lives, and by the end when you get to the last paintings he made, there was a big art piece of Basquiats crowns stacked into a mountain that Harring painted for his friend, and I started to tear up.
I couldn't even read Harrings speech from the funeral because I was too sad. Then finding out that Harring died just after from Aids was heart breaking.
An amazing artist, I wish the art world was open to new ideas and new pieces, new artists from different places.
For real and this makes you an expert. I own 18 your wak
Basquiat!! Breathtaking, visceral, raw, beauty. One of his pieces is at the Broad here in LA and I remember just being mesmerized by it, my heart skipped a beat and eyes filled with tears to be standing infront of a piece he created . 💕🌱💕
You its name?
Could you share the name of it?
So it's like sample based experimental hip hop but in visual art.
Yokai This is such an excellent description omg
yeah that's how I've always seen basquiat, and he was doing this before hip hop was even really an established thing, mans a genius
Totally
@@mulefa1 Maybe not "before" but during
definitely before
i love how attached he was toward his art and didn’t let anyone talk down on his work ever, basquiat is my favorite artist of all time and will always be, definitely influenced a lot of my own art, definitely inspires me to work on my art a lot more and not to give up on it.
wow a lot of your subscriptions raiding my cultures. cool.
His artwork is so thought-provoking, beautiful, and brilliant. It’s a shame that he wasn’t truly appreciated by the art world until after he died. He seemed like a highly intelligent introvert and I would have loved to have a conversation with him💜💛💜
Can't resist clicking a new Ted-Ed video!
same
Ah Twinsen's Odyssey❤️
He was fabulous. We are both proud alumni of West Side High School. Alternative high schools need more positive light ..
Warhol helped....
T Clark don’t be jealous or try to minimize others achievements. Go sell something for a million dollars. We don’t have to put others down in order to rise.
@ yes, & JM helped Warhol also 😊
or just better schools in the first place.
Would love to see a Keith Haring video!
I thought that too when I watched this!
No matter what people say, this man worked smarter to be seen and for the message of his art to be seen as well and wasn’t afraid to give a value to it. An underrated genius
Couldn't resist immediately watching, especially with thumbnail. GJ
His mind and his work are something else. Thank you so much for this incredible video!
Sucks that artists’ work is worth millions only AFTER we are dead 💀 RIP
Banksy??
I was thinking the same thing😞
That's robbery. Royalties etc and proceeds are dominated by the institutions.
Mmmhhh not with him I don’t believe , his art is genius raw pure etc even if he was alive I believe it still cost as it was sold now
Wikipedia about Jean-Michel Basquiat: ua-cam.com/video/Z4_x2dB0-Qg/v-deo.html
I’ve loved Basquiat since I saw the 1996 film about him - I’m so glad TedEd made this video!!! I love his work
He's dead? Oh man, so he's in the 27 Club...
With Jimi and Janis Joplin
@@SAMack-xd2fn Kurt Cobain too
Being in my late 30s now 27 is a very interesting age to me. It's right before you really start developing into the man you will become.
Sadly yes, along with Brian Jones.
Nah
The videos of ted ed are just amazing. Adoooooooro.
br??
Just when you think you can't like Basquiat more, here comes Ted-Ed 😍
i found it a crime when i realized how much i could learn within 10 minutes. i 've just wasted about 4 hours today watching some silly gameplay walkthrough.
Basquiat inspired..ua-cam.com/video/V9EX5eAxNYg/v-deo.html
Try PragerU
Finally! I've seen works since forever and always found them to be scribbles. However, I know that he is a celebrated painter but I don't know why. Thank you for this awesome explanation of his works!
To be honest... these paintings still look like scribbles to me. Even after watching this video. I don´t get why his paintings would be this expensive. I don´t this kind of art at all. =/
@@missingnoo88 hahah I feel you. But our perception of beauty have always been changing through time and space. So in the end, I really can't judge beauty, i guess, im pretty much neutral when it comes to modern art in general :P
Art is not about beauty
@@user-cl6fr7mq7l but nevertheless, Basquiat is beautiful.
Nick Taylor also true
I had been looking for a good video on Basquiat for a while, then TED-Ed comes along and delivers an amazing video! Thanks!
hes gonna be an influence on my art. love the man. if only drugs didnt take him away. RIP
dope was a door to this consciousness - No Shame!
I love Basquiat and this video was beautifully made and the narrators voice is so comforting
The animation tho.. .Awesome!
There is an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria here in Melbourne displaying Jean-Michel Basqiat and Keith Haring’s works. Simply iconic, I am so disappointed I can’t go because of the pandemic, but the virtual tours are amazing.
this-the video and the artist-is brilliance. i’m going to go check him out now
Eu fui na exposição dele em BH. Fiquei MUITO emocionada. A impressão que tive é que ele tinha acabado de terminas as obras, qie tinha saído de lá minutos antes de chegarmos.
The story of Jean is so heart touching and motivating.💜💜💜
He changed the art world. Thank you my idol 🙏
I love this and see a huge message in his green painting. ❤
Every time I see a video about basquiat I just have too watch, great quick summary of his life, hope it inspires some viewers to go search him up.
This man inspires me more than he’ll ever know
Honestly Basquiat probably remains my favorite artist of all time,
I’m young and seeing someone talk and represent important issues in such a crude yet honest way sealed the deal for me.
Not only his works are calming to look at ( At least in my prospective since I find caos calming ) but also tell something real.
Wonderful Basquiat!
Beautiful mind , beautiful painting & beautiful memories. Thank you 🍻
"But it's not the work of some old master." No way!
AMAZING work an d artist....!
3:21 Loved this trippy whirlpool and how it rotated with each archetype
We have an exhibit of his works at the Orlando museum of art.
That's good! Make sure to check them out!
anyone else in love with this channel
I had the opportunity, from an exposition of Basquiat here in Brazil. Incredible ... Magnificent ...
Yes. Saw 1 in London: still taking it in after 3 years
Saw his work at The Broad a couple of weeks ago; brilliant pieces.
He’s one of the unknown members of the 27 club
I just recently did a school assignment on him, he’s an inspiration and what sparked my now love for art.
King Delevingne well many artists and millionaires clearly disagree
Beautiful. Love Basquait
i always was so fascinated by the ny apartment in the movie Across The Universe and now I understand that it was inspired by basquiat
Now this is ARTounding
The artwork that went into making this video is a _lot_ more interesting that the original work it discusses.
Now UA-cam started giving good recommendations 😎😎😋
Ted-Ed I love you guys, I love watching these, great stuff, great job to you guys the animators, writers, and narrators, keep up the good work :)
The motion graphics r beautiful ❤️
very colourful and informative !
This video was amazing for my art students, thank you so much!
So he did have a modicum of classical knowledge in anatomy and art history. Nothing rarely can come from nothing. Effort and interest in multiple sources didn't diminish his creativity, rather increasing it.
good stuff
This is so brilliant! Thank you for creating and sharing this. ❤️
Such an interesting and beautifully animated video!!
i just got this in my recommended, and i’m going to the exhibit tomorrow lol
I know I might get bashed for commenting about kpop under this, but a group named Pentagon is releasing a song named Basquiat and it was really intriguing to research about him :O I found out about his themes of a crown, hence most likely why Pentagon are choosing to perform it on a competition/performance show
Great art work and editing.
Before studying … it was perfect. Thanks! 😊
I love these art
Amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Spirit of Basquiat lives on! More ART! @t
Love the video! Love Basquiat's work. Hope they do something on Keith Haring maybe :)
thank you for this. it seems appropriate to list the artist/s who worked on this...
Inspiration from unexpected places : Thats the recipe for "originality/genius". Cool Video.
Great piece, loved every bits of it!
well done on this video
I love this woman's voice! Great video.
My favorite artist of all time!
The video itself is superb!
Expression is art so we all are artists
"Jovem Basquiat, meu mundo é diferente
Eu sou um dos poucos que não esconde o que sente "
chegou em tempo para eu pegar essa referência da canção do Bacu Exu do Blues.
Zzz
actually found out who Basquiat was because of V from BTS. he had a high interest in Basquiat's art and was also inspired to create his own. I think abstract art in general needs a comeback and not just from people who want to make a one time political statement.
damien bur What is BTS?
damien bur | Same here! I also got to know of this amazing artist through Taehyung, he’s such a huge fan of Basquiat that I had to check him out! + that last sentence? TEA!
John Poe | BTS is a very popular South Korean boyband consisting of 7 members, one of them whose stage name is V (real name: Kim Taehyung). He is a huge fan of art, and has tweeted about his love for artists including Basquiat several times! He is also the consecutive winner of the title ‘The Most Handsome Face in the World’. BTS writes, produces, sings and raps music of various genres, with positive and socially conscious messages such as loving yourself, and has a very powerful and warm fandom called ARMY!
If you wish to check out V, here’s his solo music video ‘Singularity’:
m.ua-cam.com/users/p8npDG2ulKQ
If you wish to check out BTS, here’s their latest music video ‘Idol’:
ua-cam.com/video/pBuZEGYXA6E/v-deo.html
(Don’t forget to turn on English subtitles! Their lyrics are amazing!)
If you wish to check out more BTS music, you can hit me up with your favourite genre and I’ll recommend some more songs that suit your taste!
Note: My personal favourite song of theirs is ‘Spring Day’, here’s a link if you’re interested!
m.ua-cam.com/users/xEeFrLSkMm8
Have a great day :)
damien bur me too!
im glad bts is encouraging gen z to have a wider appreciation for art and culture beyond the mainstream, particularly countercultural poc/lgbt art. they really use their fame for good
what is the name of the background music?
Great video ❤️
Michel my favourite
You guys should make a video on Nicolas Winton
Fabulous artist ... saw so much of his work in NYC .. He dated Madonna too
I remember reading somewhere that she gave back the paintings he gave to her after they broke up. I'm sure she regrets that.
Pentagon's (a kpop group) latest track was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat and is aptly entitled Basquiat. Please give it a listen if you can. 😊
I know this song and it was pretty interesting when Hui talked about about the making process on VLive ☺️
so cute. and your avatar also styled like my generation, demography, culture. kpop is very inventive with raiding all our cultures styles.
One of my favorite artists :-) What an inspiring story.
Very nice!
"Art used to be something to be cherished. Nowadays anything can be art. This comment is art". -Anonymous.
/r/im14andthisisdeep/
@@Dunnowhocares 🤣 perfectly put
Unfortunately art is dead nowadays
We are ALL art
Immersive Basquiat Experience!
So, this beautiful motion graphic are arts too!
s/o Westside Gunn for getting me into this
I find his work confronting and I suppose that's the point..there's something dark about his work that I gravitate to it so much so I can't look away...
i don't find it like that at all
i find it super inviting
What a beautiful mind
Ted X kills it every time but this one takes the cake. Love the content
labrador is my all time favorite Dog. glad to see someone with the same passion here
who illustrated this video? the work is beautiful I would love to see more.
Wow the more you know
I literally thought that at 2:42 that that painting was made from his childhood.
The people who made the animations in the video deserve real admiration such beautiful art right there!
Love Jean Michel!! Genius!