Al Diaz | |
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| Born | June 10, 1959[1] |
| Known for | graffiti, urban art, contemporary art |
| Movement | contemporary art, graffiti |
| Website | al-diaz |
Al Diaz (born June 10, 1959) is an American urban artist and lecturer best known for being among the first generation of graffiti writers in the community and for co-creating the graffiti campaign SAMO© with Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1978.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b "AL DIAZ: 4 THE CREATIVELY DEFIANT". Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Heinrich, Will (April 27, 2022). "How to Look at a Basquiat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Gallentine, Molly (March 10, 2019). "A Graffiti Legend Wins Praise From Unlikely Admirers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "SAMO® mastermind Al Diaz on the evolution of NYC graffiti". Huck. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.