SAMO: The Origins of Jean-Michel Basquiat
From Paolo Parisi's Graphic Biography of a New York Legend
The following is from BASQUIAT, Paolo Parisi’s graphic biography of 1980s New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, tracing his arc from teenage street-art legend SAMO to international superstar to tragic, sudden death. Click each image to enlarge.
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BASQUIAT by Paolo Parisi is out now via Laurence King Publishing.
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1980s New York
art
Basquiat
graphic biography
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Laurence King Publishing
Paolo Parisi
SAMO
street art
Paolo Parisi
Paolo Parisi is an Italian illustrator and cartoonist. He has previously written and illustrated graphic novels on the lives of Billie Holiday and John Coltrane.
