Basquiat 40th Ed. Book

A condensed edition of the best-selling Basquiat monograph, now published in a special 40th anniversary edition from TASCHEN.

Pristine reproductions of Basquiat’s seminal paintings, drawings, and notebook sketches, as well as texts by editor Hans Werner Holzwarthand, bring us up close and personal to a legend synonymous with 1980s New York.

Basquiat’s expressive style was based on raw figures and integrated words and phrases. His work is inspired by a pantheon of luminaries from jazz, boxing, and basketball, with references to arcane history and the politics of street life—so when asked about his subject matter, Basquiat answered “royalty, heroism and the streets.”
In 1983 he started collaborating with the most famous of art stars, Andy Warhol, and in 1985 was on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. When Basquiat died at the age of 27, he had become one of the most successful artists of his time.

DETAILS
Format: Hardcover
Size: 15.6 x 21.7 cm
Pages: 512