Lizzie Himmel, Jean-Michel Basquiat in His Studio, 1985

Next Monday is National Creativity Day, a time to celebrate the act of making in all its glory, and a reminder that art, in all its forms, should be accessible to, and enjoyed by, each and every one of us. As Einstein said, “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” In that spirit, here’s Jean-Michel Basquiat making the process look easy, and unfathomably cool. This image was captured in the artist’s New York studio by photographer Lizzie Himmel and appeared on the cover of The New York Times Magazine in 1985.

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