Publisher's Synopsis
Art-world phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol's most successful protege, was prolific in his short lifetime, creating an exhilarating new art inspired by music, language and black American cultural icons. This new book of poetry from award-winning poet Kevin Young synchronises the harmony and discord of Basquiat's canvases, adapting them as a bass line to improvise and play upon. Structured on two discs,' To Repel Ghosts shows five 'sides' of the artist, exploring the rise and demise of the artist who broke through the art world's colour line.'
