A Thousand Miles of History

T0788000022
Set in the 1980's SAMO Is Dead appeared on buildings across lower Manhattan when teenage Jean-Michel Basquiat killed off his graffiti phenomenon and launched a fine art career. As Basquiat moved out of the streets and into the galleries of Soho, so did his new friend Keith Haring, having caught the art world's attention with his subway drawings. Together, they rapidly became international art superstars, and befriended the legendary Andy Warhol. The lives and work of all three artists became intertwined

Author

Harold Finley

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Archive :: production:T0788000022, play:S1752510765, venue:V1087

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Production details

Supported by Arts Council England. This event takes place at Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham SE15 4ST. Box Office: 0844 477 1000