Copyright Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar New York. 'Museum Security' is part of a series of visually rich canvases that Jean-Michel Basquiat produced in 1983. The canvas has been filled with an abundance of images and phrases which represent music, popular culture, history and anatomy- subjects most often found in Basquiat's body of work. The rendered vocabulary and painterly drips also create a sense of urgency and intimacy which may reflect Basquiat's sudden rise to fame as his art had started to be displayed in art galleries around the world. New Yorker Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) began as a graffiti artist and brought street culture into galleries, becoming a mega star of the art world. Copyright Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar New York.