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Basquiat, boom for real, edited by Dieter Buchhart and Eleanor Nairne, with Lotte Johnson

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-287) and index

contains biographical information

facsimilesillustrationsportraits

index present

non fiction

Basquiat

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982089683

edited by Dieter Buchhart and Eleanor Nairne, with Lotte Johnson

boom for real

Basquiat first came to prominence when he collaborated with Al Diaz to spray-paint enigmatic statements under the pseudonym SAMO©. He went on to work on collages, Xerox art, postcards, performances, and music before establishing his reputation as one of the most important painters of his generation. Accompanying a major exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery, this book opens with introductory essays from the curators, which place his practice in a wider art historical context and look at his career through the lens of performance. This insightful new survey also features extended captions, rare archival material, and extensive photography, demonstrating how Basquiat's legacy remains more powerful and relevant than ever today

Foreword / Jane Alison -- Boom, boom, boom for real / Dieter Buchhart -- The performance of Jean-Michel Basquiat / Eleanor Nairne -- 1. Samo©. Introduction ; The shadows / Christian Campbell ; Works ; Archive -- 2. New York / New Wave. Introduction ; Exhibitionism / Carlo McCormick ; Works ; Archive -- 3. The scene. Introduction ; Samo©'s New York / Glenn O'Brien ; Works ; Archive -- 4. Jazz. Introduction ; Basquiat, Bird, beat and bop / Francesco Martinelli ; Works ; Archive -- 5. Encyclopaedia. Introduction ; Basquiat's books / Eleanor Nairne ; Works ; Archive -- 6. The screen. Introduction ; Screens, stereotypes, subjects / Jordana Moore Saggese ; Works ; Archive -- Interview between Jean-Michel Basquiat, Geoff Dunlop and Sandy Nairne -- Chronology / Lotte Johnson -- Author biographies

Boom for real