“Book Descriptions: The American painter and draftsman Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was among the most fascinating and controversial figures in recent art history. His friendships with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Madonna are legendary. The retrospectively arranged publication traces the unique development and art-historical significance of the artist star, who tragically died at the age of only twenty-seven. His works are suffused with the same energy and intensity that marked his short life.
The catalogue contains compelling and high-quality illustrations of Basquiat’s large-format colorful works. These are supplemented by a range of interesting black-and-white photographs taken at different phases of his career.
The essays by curator Dieter Buchhart and authors Glenn O’Brien, Jean-Louis Prat, and Susanne Reichling shed light on various aspects of Basquiat’s activities and personality. Examples are the question raised by O’Brien: “Who was this man in the mask,” and the extremely revealing statements made by the artist himself in an interview with Becky Johnston and Tamra Davis.
Paperback edition 2010, 244 pages, 334 color illustrations” DRIVE
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