Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was only twenty-seven when he died in 1988, his meteoric and often controversial career having lasted for just eight years. Despite his early death, Basquiat's powerful A uvre has ensured his continuing reputation as one of modern art's most distinctive 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 bestselling book, now available in a compact edition, celebrates Basquiat's achievements in the contexts of the key influences on his art. It not only re-evaluates the artist's principal works and their meaning, but also explains what keeps his painting relevant today.

ISBN 1858945194   Pages 224 ISBN13 9781858945194 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 726 Publisher Merrell Publishers Ltd   Published in London Imprint Merrell Publishers Ltd   Height (mm) 218 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 180 Publication date 06 Jan 2010   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 759.13   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

A stunningly designed publication - EBONY [Provides] critical insight for anyone who has an interest in Basquiat and the art world at the time he came to prominence in the 80s - MAGIK CITY

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