Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure (c)

The Basquiat exhibition and catalogue showcase over 200 unseen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts, providing insight into the artist's creative life and unique voice. Organized by his family, the exhibition explores his contributions to art, culture, and social narrative.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

The exhibition, curated by the family of Basquiat, presents an extensive collection of over 200 never-before-seen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts. Spanning various mediums, the artist's contributions to art history and his exploration of diverse cultural elements, including music, Black experience, pop culture, African American sports figures, literature, and more, are showcased alongside personal recollections and firsthand accounts, offering a unique insight into Basquiat's creative life and his distinctive voice that shaped the social and cultural narrative that continues to resonate today. Organized chronologically, the book delves into key periods of Basquiat's life, from his childhood and formative years to his meteoric rise in the art world and beyond, culminating in his untimely death. In-depth interviews with his surviving family members provide a deeper understanding of his artistic journey and the profound impact he had on the world.

The exhibition, curated by the family of Basquiat, presents an extensive collection of over 200 never-before-seen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts. Spanning various mediums, the artist's contributions to art history and his exploration of diverse cultural elements, including music, Black experience, pop culture, African American sports figures, literature, and more, are showcased alongside personal recollections and firsthand accounts, offering a unique insight into Basquiat's creative life and his distinctive voice that shaped the social and cultural narrative that continues to resonate today. Organized chronologically, the book delves into key periods of Basquiat's life, from his childhood and formative years to his meteoric rise in the art world and beyond, culminating in his untimely death. In-depth interviews with his surviving family members provide a deeper understanding of his artistic journey and the profound impact he had on the world.

Weight: 1736g
Dimension: 212 x 281 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780847871872