Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
- 1. What was an essential theme in Basquiat's art?
A) Identity
B) War
C) Nature
D) Surrealism
- 2. What was the pseudonym that Basquiat used in his street art?
A) BAMBI
B) SAMO
C) OBEY
D) KATSU
- 3. Who was Basquiat's close friend and collaborator?
A) Keith Haring
B) Andy Warhol
C) Banksy
D) Shepard Fairey
- 4. What was the name of the music band Basquiat was a part of?
A) White
B) Black
C) Blue
D) Gray
- 5. What gallery showed Basquiat's art when he was discovered?
A) Louvre Museum
B) Gagosian Gallery
C) Tate Modern
D) Annina Nosei Gallery
- 6. What did Basquiat and Andy Warhol collaborate on together?
A) Music albums
B) Sculptures
C) Books
D) Paintings
- 7. Who discovered Basquiat's art and helped him launch his career?
A) Jean Dubuffet
B) Annina Nosei
C) Helen Frankenthaler
D) Franz Kline
- 8. How did Basquiat sign his artwork?
A) Samo
B) JM Basquiat
C) Andy Warhol
D) Keith Haring
- 9. What did Basquiat often incorporate into his art as a symbolic reference to African American roots?
A) Crowns
B) Circles
C) Triangles
D) Stars
- 10. What was Jean-Michel Basquiat's nationality?
A) Italian
B) American
C) French
D) Spanish
- 11. Where was Jean-Michel Basquiat born?
A) Brooklyn, New York
B) Miami, Florida
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) Los Angeles, California
- 12. What type of art is Jean-Michel Basquiat best known for creating?
A) Impressionism
B) Neo-expressionism
C) Cubism
D) Surrealism
- 13. Which famous musician was a friend of Basquiat and once performed with his band?
A) David Bowie
B) Madonna
C) Elton John
D) Prince
- 14. Who wrote and illustrated the book 'Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat'?
A) Kadir Nelson
B) Javaka Steptoe
C) Lois Ehlert
D) Christian Robinson
- 15. What award did 'Radiant Child' receive for its outstanding illustrations?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Nobel Prize
C) Caldecott Medal
D) Newbery Medal
- 16. What influential art form did Basquiat transition from before becoming a successful painter?
A) Pottery
B) Graffiti
C) Sculpture
D) Woodworking
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