Basquiat Magnets

Basquiat MagnetsAn icon of 1980s New York, Jean Michel Basquiat (19601988) first made his name under the graffiti tag SAMO, before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, and a trailblazer in the mediation of graffiti and gallery art. Basquiats work drew upon diverse sources and media to create an original and urgent artistic

It features ten paper shapes showing different traditional Christmas images

2 bags of seeds

saturated with the intensity of his vision

Kahlo looks out at the viewer with an audacious glare

and personal questions that all start with the phrase Who in the room…

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Beautifully drawn in sweet pastel colors

Illustrations by Lydia Ortiz and words by Emily Kleinman introduce children to these inspiring artists throughout history

from Stan “The Man” Lee to Jack “King” Kirby

In the 1860s

Skills: Sharpens recognition