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 Å“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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Merrell Publishers The Limited
ISBN-10
1858945194
ISBN-13
9781858945194
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78350132
Product Key Features
Book Title
Basquiat
Author
Marc Mayer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, American / General
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
25.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nd237
Reviews
Each essay provides the reader with a different viewpoint on the man and his work, providing a critical insight for anyone who has an interest in Basquiat and the art world at the time he came to prominence in the 80's. -- Magik City, Each essay provides the reader with a different viewpoint on the man and his work, providing a critical insight for anyone who has an interest in Basquiat and the art world at the time he came to prominence in the 80's. - Magik City