Basquiat

Marc Mayer

ISBN 10: 1858945194 / ISBN 13: 9781858945194

Published by Merrell Publishers Ltd, 2010

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Synopsis:

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 oeuvre 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 ar tist s principal works and their meaning, but also explains what keeps his painting relevant today.

About the Author: Marc Mayer is Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada. Fed Hoffman is Ahmanson Curatorial Fellow at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Kellie Jones is Associate Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University, New York. Franklin Sirmans is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection, Houston.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Basquiat
Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good