- Samo - Wikipedia
Samo (c 600 – c 658) was the founder and sole ruler of the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire ("realm", "kingdom", or "tribal union"), ruling from 623 until his death in 658
- The story of SAMO©, Basquiat’s first art project | Dazed
Behind the words were two teens named Al Diaz and Jean-Michel Basquiat, who collectively identified as SAMO© and used the moniker as a channel for their angst It was witty, confusing, confronting – it got people’s attention
- Samo and his Empire (631 - 658) Czech Center Museum Houston
In the mid-seventh century, the "first Slavic State" came into existence, ruled by Samo, thus named Samo's Empire It began with Samo as a Frankish merchant who aided the Slavs in their revolt against the ruling Avars Samo was such a major contributor to the effort that he was chosen as the leader The rest is history
- Samo - World History Encyclopedia
Samo (reigned 623 624 to 658 CE) was a king of the Slavs who was responsible for the foundation of the first recorded political entity of the Slavic people, usually referred to as Samo's Empire
- Jean-Michele Basquait: Who was SAMO? | Independent Lens
In the late 1970s, graffiti tags by SAMO -- the moniker shared by Jean-Michel Basquiat and friend Al Diaz -- became ubiquitous on New York's Lower East Side
- Art in the Streets
Before the world knew him as Jean-Michel Basquiat, a small group of hip downtown New Yorkers knew him as SAMO—short for the saying “same ol’ shit” or “same ol’, same ol’ ”
- What made Jean-Michel Basquiat’s SAMO graffiti so . . . - Wyzant
As a student in New York City, Basquiat used the pseudonym "SAMO" (short for “Same Old”) to create thought-provoking graffiti that combined cryptic phrases, poetry, and symbolism
- SAMO - FREEYORK
Originating between 1977 and the dawn of the 1980s, SAMO© wasn't just any other tag scribbled on the walls by anonymous artists It held within its strokes a unique combination of poetry, wit, sarcasm, and thought-provoking phrases
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