Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Explosive Force Of The Streets
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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.Basquiat’s work drew upon diverse sources and media to create an original and urgent artistic vocabulary, biting with critique against structures of power and racism. His practice merged abstraction and figuration, poetry and painting, while his influences spanned Greek, Roman, and African art, French poetry, jazz,and the work of artistic contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Cy Twombly. The results are vivid, visceral mixtures of words, African emblems, cartoonish figures, daubs of bold color, and beyond.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. Review: Good if you don’t know about him at all and also good to keep his works around for quick glances - Good paper quality, good print. Basquiat ofcourse is a mind to sneak into. Book is detailed and insightful. Review: Exciting analysis of unusual artist - Well researched, from a seasoned writer who is an expert on Expression linked with Jackson Pollock, gives a detailed and nuanced analysis of Basquiat's paintings. A good introduction to the struggling youth's short life in new York who achieved fame by the age of gs.determination of paintin27. His analysis of the paintings and graffiti lay bare the artist's black roots and consciousness and his criticism of the dollar and market. Those interested in EXpressionism and the works of extraordinary artists with psychic problems will love him for his technique who use extraordinary techniques.
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M**U
Good if you don’t know about him at all and also good to keep his works around for quick glances
Good paper quality, good print. Basquiat ofcourse is a mind to sneak into. Book is detailed and insightful.
R**A
Exciting analysis of unusual artist
Well researched, from a seasoned writer who is an expert on Expression linked with Jackson Pollock, gives a detailed and nuanced analysis of Basquiat's paintings. A good introduction to the struggling youth's short life in new York who achieved fame by the age of gs.determination of paintin27. His analysis of the paintings and graffiti lay bare the artist's black roots and consciousness and his criticism of the dollar and market. Those interested in EXpressionism and the works of extraordinary artists with psychic problems will love him for his technique who use extraordinary techniques.
M**E
Incredible Value
This book is a great introduction to Jean-Michel Basquiat, or, even if one is already familiar with his work and his career it is still a recommended purchase on account of the very good colour reproductions of many paintings/sketches/photos from his short but eventful career. The biography is not overly in-depth, it does cover all the main events of his life and it is very well written, it does not talk down to the reader. I would highly recommend this book, Taschen are becoming a favourite publisher of mine with the basic art series.
M**K
Great Book and Excellent Book Store!
I’m not the type of person to leave reviews but this distributor/bookseller provides an easy and efficient service that I don’t usually come across from non-major book distributors on Amazon. My book is in great condition and exactly as advertised. The catalogue is great and I’ll definitely be buying another book!
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EXCELLENT little book ! =)
This is an Excellent little ARt Book! As an ARtiSt, i will find endless inspiration in this book! =) the quality is great, its well written & the art is beautiful! =) thank you ♡
R**N
Highly recommend for lovers of Basquiat's art
A beautiful book, superb color images. Printed in Slovakia. I told a friend, "If you buy this book, you can have a billion dollars' worth of art for less than twenty dollars. To look at, not to flip."
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