Ep 9. History loves crowns. But not necessarily on the people Basquiat painted

Basquiat is an iconic artist for a number of reasons. But one of the most intriguing is his varied and often complex visual language. In this video I take a deep dent dive into that visual language and explore the meaning behind the many symbols Jean-Michel Basquiat used repeatedly. What do they mean? Why did he paint them? And why does the Basquiat crown stand head and shoulders above the other symbols? One thing’s for sure, the Basquiat crown certainly isn’t about royalty. Which is why it’s an iconic symbol that played a major role in redefining who matters in the established art world.This content is primarily created to act as inspiration and education for creative souls who want to study, research and learn from iconic creative works and their creators. As such I use borrowed imagery under the ‘fair use’ policy. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. I also do my best to credit image owners and licence holders wherever I can find them. Should you however find an image used here, that you are the licence owner of, and you’re unhappy with it being used, please contact me and I will remove it or replace it. Main music theme by Lester Barnes. #creativeprocess #basquiat #podcast #artistsjourney #iconicart #visualimpact #artistinspiration