Description
An icon of 1980s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) first made his name under the graffiti tag "SAMO," before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, and a trailblazer in the mediation of graffiti and gallery art. This book presents Basquiat's short but prolific career, his unique style, and his profound engagement with ever-relevant issues of integration and segregation, poverty and wealth.
Details
- Author: Emmerling, Leonhard
- Publisher: Taschen GmbH
- Format: Hardback
- Publication Date: 17/09/2019
- ISBN: 9783836559799
- B-Code: B047584
- Illustrated: Full colour illustrations throughout
- Pages: 96
- Dimensions: 260x210mm
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