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Jean-­Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon Kate Hannigan who worked to keep hisIn a resurrection few could have predicted, Jean Michel Basquiat joined Picasso, Modigliani, and Munch when one of his paintings sold for more than $100 million. Nearly four decades after his untimely death at 27 years of age, Basquiat is one of the most recognizable artists in the world, his work not just headlining major museum and private collections but his image on T shirts, sneakers, tattoos, and accessories from Rio to Singapore. Drawing on