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Basquiat: Boom for Real
Focusing on Jean-Michel Basquiat's extraordinary breadth of influences, from graffiti to bebop jazz to Hollywood cinema, this exciting new survey charts his ground-breaking career. Basquiat first came to prominence when he collaborated with Al Diaz to spray-paint enigmatic statements under the pseudonym SAMO(c). He went on to work on collages, Xerox art, postcards, performances, and music before establishing his reputation as one of the most important painters of his generation.
Accompanying a major exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery, this book opens with introductory essays from the curators, which place his practice in a wider art historical context and look at his career through the lens of performance. Six thematic chapters offer new research, with essays from poet Christian Campbell on SAMO(c); curator Carlo McCormick on New York / New Wave; writer Glenn O'Brien on the downtown scene; academic Jordana Moore Saggese on Basquiat's relationship to film and television; and music scholar Francesco Martinelli on Basquiat's obsession with jazz.
This insightful new survey also features extended captions, rare archival material, and extensive photography, demonstrating how Basquiat's legacy remains more powerful and relevant than ever today.
Accompanying a major exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery, this book opens with introductory essays from the curators, which place his practice in a wider art historical context and look at his career through the lens of performance. Six thematic chapters offer new research, with essays from poet Christian Campbell on SAMO(c); curator Carlo McCormick on New York / New Wave; writer Glenn O'Brien on the downtown scene; academic Jordana Moore Saggese on Basquiat's relationship to film and television; and music scholar Francesco Martinelli on Basquiat's obsession with jazz.
This insightful new survey also features extended captions, rare archival material, and extensive photography, demonstrating how Basquiat's legacy remains more powerful and relevant than ever today.
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280 pages, Hardcover
Published December 12, 2017
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May 17, 2019
what a wonderful book in depicting basquiat’s life, career, and works. it is not comprehensive in all aspects of his beliefs and works, but certainly very introspective on his role in contemporary art and how he changed the field
May 20, 2019
Such an excellent Basquiat collection that I bought myself a copy. (I had checked out this one from the library).
What a fantastic presentation of his work.
Also -- I hadn't connected my love my hobo signs to my love of Basquiat until this.
Just... wow!
What a fantastic presentation of his work.
Also -- I hadn't connected my love my hobo signs to my love of Basquiat until this.
Just... wow!
August 21, 2019
A good companion to the Tate show which was excellent.
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