{"product_id":"jeanmichel-basquiat-9780313380563","title":"JeanMichel Basquiat","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work examines the fascinating life and art of the African American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New York’s art scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike his heroes musicians Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, African American artist Basquiat (1960-1988) was considered a creative genius and died young of a drug overdose. A veteran observer of the New York art scene traces his rise from troubled NY subway graffiti tagger to friend of Andy Warhol and iconic \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine \u003c\/i\u003ecover image in 1985. Fretz also discusses his legacy as a major contemporary artist. The biography includes a timeline of events in Basquiat's life, sources, and a list of his works. * Reference \u0026amp; Research Book News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Foreword\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimeline: Events in the Life of Jean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/i\u003e Chapter 1 Brooklyn Childhood Chapter 2 Leaving Home Chapter 3 Getting Known Chapter 4 Becoming a Painter Chapter 5 New York\/New Wave Chapter 6 Art Star or Gallery Mascot? Chapter 7 Fun Chapter 8 Reaching a Peak Chapter 9 Collaborations Chapter 10 Andy Warhol's Death Chapter 11 Final Days Chapter 12 Legacy \u003ci\u003eAppendix: List of Works\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhoto essay follows page\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767368057175,"sku":"9780313380563","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780313380563.jpg?v=1758713078","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jeanmichel-basquiat-9780313380563","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}