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Jim Crow
Jim Crow is Basquiat's critical reflection on the system of racial segregation and racism in the United States. The artwork combines expressive forms, text, and historical symbols, emphasizing themes of oppression and injustice.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Date of birth and death
December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988
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Natinality
American
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Style
Neo-expressionism, graffiti, street art
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Significant works
Irony of Negro Policeman (1981), Untitled (Skull) (1981), Boy and Dog in Johnnypump (1982), Defacement (1983), Hollywood Africans (1983)
Information about the work
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Year:
1986
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Execution technique:
tempera, oil, spray on canvas
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Theme:
neo-expressionism, racial segregation, social criticism, African American history
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work illustrates the historical struggle against racism and the legacy of discrimination, using a visual language full of tension and resistance.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpretation should consider the historical context of collective memory on segregation and racism, as well as Basquiat's distinctive style expressing protest and criticism.See other works by this artist
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- Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat
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