Jean-Michel Basquiat, a trailblazing African American graffiti artist renowned for his rebellious spirit, transformed the 1980s art scene through his brief yet brilliant career. Against the backdrop of conservative artistic norms and cultural barriers, Basquiat's raw, intense, and symbol-rich paintings became a sweeping "rebellion" against Western art institutions and broader societal norms.
Jiao Jianan (Wed,) studied this question.