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Basquiat
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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.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Merrell Publishers Ltd, Illustrated edition (1 Feb. 2010) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1858945194 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1858945194 |
| Dimensions | 22 x 18.2 cm |
by LuisPereira
Masterpiece, wonderfull. I am a huge lover of this man, so I’m suspect, but I think it great value for the money this little book. Totally recomend it.
by Ethan Conaghan
I like it
by Zazu
Great book. Excellent quality paper and print with large selection of artwork. Would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in Basquiat and/or art
by joo
I am a fan of this artist and what a great book this is…great examples of his work and good text
by Faye Roberts
I needed this book for my University essay, amazing quality!! I did not expect the images and colour quality to be so good. Really great price and fast shipping. Read it all within a couple days! Thank you.
by Optimistic fool
For the price I suppose you should not complain as the actual coverage and number of works is fabulous. This is though a kind of half size book which means the reproductions don’t have the impact they might otherwise have. Basquiat though without doubt the last greater painter.
by Matt
Fantastic Book. Captures most of Basquiat’s most prolific works.
by Amazon Customer
It’s true that the colouration is not perfect, and are obviously limited by the printing technology of the book, but to be fair the images are not meant to be cut out and displayed, and as a book this is a good introduction to Basquiat which covers a lot of his work, not just the best known.