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Widow Basquiat

Jennifer Clement, Jennifer Clement, Michael Holman

From Shelf: COURAGE CALLS TO COURAGE EVERYWHERE

A tender and moving account of Jean-Michel Basquiat's life as seen through the eyes of his muse, by award-winning author and PEN International President Jennifer Clement

MADONNA. ANDY WARHOL. KEITH HARING. FAB 5 FREDDIE. DEBBIE HARRY. JULIAN SCHNABEL. Jean-Michel Basquiat's transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New York's established and aspiring stars. In 1988, unable to deal with the demands that his new fame brought, Basquiat, the most successful black visual artist in history, died from a heroin overdose at age twenty-seven.Widow Basquiat is an exploration of the artist as seen through the eyes of his muse, Suzanne. It is a love story like no other.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Canongate Books
ISBN:
9781782114246
Published Date:
15/5/2014
Dimensions:
198mm x 128mm x 8mm
Weight:
157g
Category:
Biography: arts & entertainment

RRP: £10.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781782114246


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