New book from Taschen offers an unprecedented insight into Basquiat s art and work
Jean-Michel Basquiat. 40th Anniversary Edition. Hans Werner Holzwarth, Eleanor Nairne. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.45 kg, 512 pages.
NEW YORK, NY
.- The legend of Jean-Michel Basquiat is as strong as ever. Synonymous with 1980s New York, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s under the tag SAMO, spraying caustic comments and fragmented poems on the walls of the city. He appeared as part of a thriving underground scene of visual arts and graffiti, hip hop, post-punk, and DIY filmmaking, which met in a booming art world. As a painter with a strong personal voice, Basquiat soon broke into the established milieu, exhibiting in galleries around the world.