Early last week, Supreme, a clothing brand that caters to the “young counter culture”, released its latest collection in collaboration with the Basquiat Estate. This collection of shirts and sweaters highlight Jean-Michel Basquiat’s artwork and legacy. Like every other collaboration that Supreme has done with various street artists, I thought this collaboration was very fitting for both Supreme and Basquiat’s artwork. Both of these names became first known on the street. It was the street culture that gave them credibility and fame. Then as the hype built around their creations, did they get recognized in the elite art world.
It is collaborations like this, that Supreme is able to spread word to its cult-like following about artists that defined certain periods. I think that it’s pretty cool that through clothing we can learn a lot about art.