Badazz Basquiat is a fedora dedicated to the self- taught African- American artist, Jean- Michael Basquiat, whom had a powerful social commentary on identity and race. There is a mixture of paint splatters accompanied with accents of feathers and a charred cigar. The borders of the brim have a slight usage of wood-burned linear patterns. During the 1980’s, his work was largely inspired by the neo-expressionism movement. As he enjoyed creating graffiti and Abstract Expressionism, themes such as race, politics, classism, and colonialism were featured in his pieces. In the year 1988, Basquiat overdosed on heroin, leaving behind an abundance of masterpieces. Today, Jean- Michael Basquiat’s pieces sell for millions of dollars.
Badazz Basquiat is a fedora dedicated to the self- taught African- American artist, Jean- Michael Basquiat, whom had a powerful social commentary on identity and race. There is a mixture of paint splatters accompanied with accents of feathers and a charred cigar. The borders of the brim have a slight usage of wood-burned linear patterns. During the 1980’s, his work was largely inspired by the neo-expressionism movement. As he enjoyed creating graffiti and Abstract Expressionism, themes such as race, politics, classism, and colonialism were featured in his pieces. In the year 1988, Basquiat overdosed on heroin, leaving behind an abundance of masterpieces. Today, Jean- Michael Basquiat’s pieces sell for millions of dollars.
