{"product_id":"jean-michel-basquiat","title":"Jean-Michel Basquiat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBrilliant Basquiat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe most comprehensive edition to date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe legend of \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Michel \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis as strong as ever. \u003cstrong\u003eSynonymous with New York in the 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong\u003epart of a thriving underground scene of visual arts and graffiti, hip hop, post-punk, and DIY filmmaking\u003c\/strong\u003e, which met in a booming art world. As a painter with a strong personal voice, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e soon broke into the established milieu, exhibiting in galleries around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e’s expressive style was based on \u003cstrong\u003eraw figures and integrated words and phrases\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e answered “royalty, heroism and the streets.” In 1983 he started collaborating with the most famous of art stars, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/andy-warhol\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/andy-warhol\/\"\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in 1985 was on the cover of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. When \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e died at the age of 27, he had become \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most successful artists of his time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis book allows an unprecedented insight into \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e’s art, with pristine reproductions of\u003cstrong\u003e his most seminal paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e and notebook sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e. In large-scale format, the book offers \u003cstrong\u003evivid proximity \u003c\/strong\u003eto \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e’s intricate marks and scribbled words, further illuminated by an introduction to the artist from editor \u003cstrong\u003eHans Werner Holzwarth\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as an essay on his themes and artistic development from curator and art historian\u003cstrong\u003e Eleanor Nairne\u003c\/strong\u003e. Richly illustrated year-by-year chapter breaks follow the artist’s life and quote from his own statements and contemporary reviews to provide both personal background and historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Werner Holzwarth\u003c\/strong\u003e is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. His TASCHEN publications include the Collector’s Editions \u003cem\u003eJeff Koons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChristopher Wool\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/albert-oehlen\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/albert-oehlen\/\"\u003eAlbert Oehlen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeo Rauch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ai-weiwei\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/ai-weiwei\/\"\u003eAi Weiwei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeatriz Milhazes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/julian-schnabel\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/julian-schnabel\/\"\u003eJulian Schnabel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=Georg%20Baselitz\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en-id\/search\/?searchPhrase=Georg%20Baselitz\"\u003eGeorg Baselitz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/glenn-brown\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/glenn-brown\/\"\u003eGlenn Brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/a\u003e SUMO\u003cem\u003e A Bigger Book\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as monographs such as the XXL-sized \u003cem\u003eJean-Michel \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Nairne\u003c\/strong\u003e is a curator at the Barbican Art Gallery. She has worked on a number of critically acclaimed exhibitions and publications, including \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e: Boom for Real \u003c\/em\u003e(2017) and \u003cem\u003eImran Qureshi: Where the Shadows are so Deep\u003c\/em\u003e (2016). Prior to the Barbican, she was curator of the Artangel Collection at Tate. She is a regular catalogue essayist, a writer for \u003cem\u003efrieze\u003c\/em\u003e, and a previous Jerwood Writer in Residence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, 29 x 39.5 cm, 4.93 kg, 500 pages, with 5 fold-outs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eISBN 978-3-8365-5037-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53748269646192,"sku":null,"price":5000000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2679\/1280\/files\/Frame64_909f3e68-1b30-4199-bc44-429341077876.png?v=1779438015","url":"https:\/\/coverbook.store\/en-id\/products\/jean-michel-basquiat","provider":"Cover Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}