ARTIST
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved notoriety in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, alongside Al Diaz, writing enigmatic epigrams all over Manhattan, particularly in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side where rap, punk, and street art coalesced into early hip-hop culture. By the early 1980s, his paintings were being exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean-Michel Basquiat has received more than 18,131,927 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Jean-Michel Basquiat is the 29th most popular artist (up from 37th in 2019), the 1,436th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,747th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Artist.
Memorability Metrics
18M
Page Views (PV)
60.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
4.47
Effective Languages (L*)
4.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks 29 out of 125. Before him are Josef Albers, David Hockney, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, Émile Gallé, and Edward Burne-Jones. After him are Ulay, Akira Yoshizawa, Bernt Notke, Méret Oppenheim, André Charles Boulle, and Barnett Newman.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Albers
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 23
David Hockney
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 24
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 25
Ai Weiwei
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 26
Émile Gallé
1846 - 1904
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 27
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 28
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 29
Ulay
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 30
Akira Yoshizawa
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 31
Bernt Notke
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 32
Méret Oppenheim
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 33
André Charles Boulle
1642 - 1732
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 34
Barnett Newman
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks 43. Before him are James Spader, John F. Kennedy Jr., Khaled, Anne Parillaud, David Duchovny, and Gary Lineker. After him are Mohamed Bazoum, Jorge Sampaoli, Nena, Hiroyuki Sanada, Gustavo Petro, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Among people deceased in 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks 36. Before him are Valerie Solanas, Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Giuseppe Saragat, Franz Josef Strauss, and Hermann Graf. After him are Henryk Szeryng, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Ana Aslan, Willem Drees, Chico Mendes, and Muzafer Sherif.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJames Spader
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 37
John F. Kennedy Jr.
LAWYER
1960 - 1999
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 38
Khaled
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 39
Anne Parillaud
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 40
David Duchovny
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 41
Gary Lineker
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 42
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 43
Mohamed Bazoum
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 44
Jorge Sampaoli
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 45
Nena
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 46
Hiroyuki Sanada
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 47
Gustavo Petro
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 48
Kristin Scott Thomas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsValerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 31
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 32
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 33
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 34
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 35
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 36
Henryk Szeryng
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1988
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 37
Hans Urs von Balthasar
WRITER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 38
Ana Aslan
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1988
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 39
Willem Drees
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 40
Chico Mendes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - 1988
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 41
Muzafer Sherif
PSYCHOLOGIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 42
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks 1,436 out of 20,380. Before him are William Daniel Phillips (1948), Beck (1970), Daniel Dennett (1942), Walter Bradford Cannon (1871), Ron Howard (1954), and Harold Perrineau (1963). After him are Sam Walton (1918), Bernard Herrmann (1911), Robert Whittaker (1920), Peter Eisenman (1932), Rene Russo (1954), and Andre Agassi (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Daniel Phillips
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,430
Beck
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 1,431
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,432
Walter Bradford Cannon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,433
Ron Howard
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,434
Harold Perrineau
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,435
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,436
Sam Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1918 - 1992
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,437
Bernard Herrmann
COMPOSER
1911 - 1975
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,438
Robert Whittaker
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 1980
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,439
Peter Eisenman
ARCHITECT
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,440
Rene Russo
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,441
Andre Agassi
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,442
Among ARTISTS In United States
Among artists born in United States, Jean-Michel Basquiat ranks 4. Before him are Andy Warhol (1928), Roy Lichtenstein (1923), and Keith Haring (1958). After him are Barnett Newman (1905), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), Jeff Koons (1955), Bill Viola (1951), Judy Chicago (1939), James Montgomery Flagg (1877), Vito Acconci (1940), and Robert Indiana (1928).
Andy Warhol
1928 - 1987
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 1
Roy Lichtenstein
1923 - 1997
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 2
Keith Haring
1958 - 1990
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4
Barnett Newman
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 5
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848 - 1933
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 6
Jeff Koons
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 7
Bill Viola
1951 - 2024
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 8
Judy Chicago
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 9
James Montgomery Flagg
1877 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 10
Vito Acconci
1940 - 2017
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 11
Robert Indiana
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 12