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Writing the Future:Basquiat and the Hip Hop Generation - ZOOM Lecture w/Thomas Germano

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The post-graffiti transition from street art to artists canvas in 1980s New York City saw an insurgent movement within contemporary American Art.  Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) went from hoodlum to art world darling.  Professor Thomas Germano will present a virtual lecture inspired by the exhibition Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip Hop Generation at the Boston MFA from October 18, 2020 through May 16, 2021.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83895091190?pwd=T1ZRVmpmRTg5Ullla1MrcUR5L0JWZz09 

Meeting ID: 838 9509 1190

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