Product Description

This is a survey of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), a key member of a group of New York artists who used the powerful images of graffiti to create a new expressive language. Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in 1992-93, the book contains illustrations reproducing paintings, drawings, collages, silkscreens, and constructions, many previously unpublished. The text includes essays by Dick Hebdige, Klaus Kertess, Richard Marshall, Rene Ricard, Greg Tate and Robert Farris Thompson. They explore Basquiat's artistic contributions from several perspectives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #858809 in Books
• Published on: 1995-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

The Black Picasso
Basquiat is definitely the last significant painter of the century; 10 years after his death his work is close to todays reality. It's a visionnaire kind of work, full of spirituality; even for those who do not understand Basquiat's work, this book is a way of looking into spiritual art.