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    #18: Jean-Michel Basquiat & Defacement

    July 28th, 2020 · 27 minutes

    In 2019, Chaédria LaBouvier curated the exhibit "Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story", centered around Basquiat's response to the 1983 murder of Michael Stewart. In part one of a two-part series, Quinn and Betty focus on Basquiat's work.

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    Jean-Michel Basquiat - Wikipedia
    "Defacement:" Ambivalence, Identity, and Black Lives Matter - Williams College
    Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story - Guggenheim
    Defacement: the tragic story of Basquiat's most personal painting - The Guardian
    Behind Basquiat’s ‘Defacement’: Reframing a Tragedy - New York Times