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Michael Jerome Stewart (May 9, 1958, – September 28, 1983) was an African-American man who received recognition after his death following an arrest by New York City Transit Police for writing graffiti in soft-tip marker or using an aerosol can on a New York City Subway wall at the First Avenue station.
Email. Aspiring artist Michael Stewart died at the hands of police in the wake of an aggressive crackdown on graffiti by New York City authorities during the 1980s. His death inspired the...
Jul 15, 2019 · Centring around Jean-Michel Basquiat’s searing painting The Death of Michael Stewart (widely known as Defacement), alongside other works of the artist related to police brutality, it also...
Twelve years ago, Michael Stewart developed a serious mental illness and killed someone he loved. He was found not criminally responsible, a verdict that has come under scrutiny as victims’ families have expressed outrage at a system that seeks to rehabilitate and release people like Stewart.
Michael James Stewart (born 26 February 1981) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career with Manchester United and played for both Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts and Hibernian. He also played for Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic during his career.
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Nov 1, 2019 · Michael Stewart was a 25-year old graffiti artist who died after being beaten by police in a subway station in 1983. His death sparked outrage and inspired Jean-Michel Basquiat's painting \"Defacement\", which is the focus of a new exhibition.
Jun 29, 2021 · Michael Stewart was a New York City graffiti artist who died in 1983 after being arrested for writing on a subway wall. He was beaten by transit police and later died in a coma, but the officers were acquitted by an all-white jury despite conflicting medical reports.
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