Basquiat Author:Marc Mayer, Jean Michel Basquiat, Fred Hoffman A stunningly designed landmark publication celebrating the astonishing work of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (19601988), whose meteoric and often controversial career lasted for only eight years until his death at the age of twenty-seven. Basquiat features spectacular reproductions of Basquiats work, including many rarely exhibited pie... more »ces from private collections and offers fresh new perspectives on Basquiats achievements, explored in the contexts of the key influences on his work, including Picasso, Matisse and Twombly; the development of hip-hop culture; and the emergence of a multicultural society. Explores many of Basquiats individual works in detail, with particular reference to his working methods and techniques and accompanies a major travelling exhibition. This is an indispensable book that will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary art.« less