
Popular Press
The Commodification of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jacobin
(2022)
Abstract
When he was alive, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic art leveled a powerful opposition to inequality and racism. Since his death, his work has been co-opted, emptied of all political content, and commodified to be sold as an image of New York’s vanishing cool.
Keywords
- Racial Inequality,
- New York City,
- Wealth Inequality,
- Artists
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 23, 2022
Citation Information
James Rushing Daniel. "The Commodification of Jean-Michel Basquiat" Jacobin (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james-daniel1/11/