BASQUIAT

Born in Brooklyn in 1960 Jean-Michel Basquiat was only twenty-seven when he died his meteoric and often controversial career having lasted for just eight years. Despite his early death Basquiat’s large and powerful oeuvre has ensured his continuing reputation as one of modern art’s most distinctive and eloquent voices. Borrowing from graffiti and street imagery cartoons mythology and religious symbolism Basquiat’s drawings and paintings explore issues of race and identity providing social commentary that is shrewdly observed and biting. This book examines and celebrates the achievements of one of the most original artists of the late twentieth century.• Features spectacular reproductions of Basquiat’s work• Offers new perspectives on Basquiat’s achievements explored in the contexts of the key influences on his work• Explores many of Basquiat’s individual works in detail with particular reference to his working methods and techniques• An indispensable book that will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary art

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