Art Masters: Basquiat

The dazzling, provocative work of Jean-Michel Basquiat would come to define the vibrant New York art scene of the late '70s and early '80s. Punk, jazz, graffiti, hip-hop: his work drew heavily on the cultural trappings of Lower Manhattan, to which he fled (from Brooklyn) at the age of 15.

Søren Mosdal is a Danish comics artist and newspaper illustrator. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, he now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Julian Voloj is the author of numerous graphic novels, including the acclaimed Ghetto Brother. Born in Germany, he lives in New York City.