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# Jean-Michel Basquiat: Words Are All We Have

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## Description

Language in the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, from graffiti to word as motif
In the wild New York of the 1980s, Jean-Michel Basquiat was the first African-American artist to receive art-world attention. The complexity and trailblazing innovative power of his paintings has been widely discussed, but this book focuses on the treatment of language in Basquiat’s ouevre. With its complex structures, spontaneous rhythms and sampled, collage-like manifestations, his work was drawn into the orbit of the Beat Generation poets and the protagonists of the musical avant-garde. The multitalented Basquiat created a shimmering, syncopated fabric of images and text, which the American curator and critic Robert Storr aptly called “eye rap.” It was with this unpretentious and spontaneous way of working that Basquiat rewrote art history.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Dimensions | 11.6 x 0.9 x 11.5 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 3775741844 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-3775741842 |
| Item Weight | 3.45 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 208 pages |
| Publication Date | November 22, 2016 |
| Publisher | Hatje Cantz |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great addition to your library
*by  on Reviewed in the United States December 11, 2018*

Very interesting content, lesser known monograph covering his mainly verbal based art works. Well made, quality paper and reproductions.This book is for the more advanced Basquiat researcher who is interested in the break down of his writings within the actual works, not just looking at pictures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jean-Michel Basquiat is great artists.
*by  on Reviewed in Japan March 18, 2020*

Jean-Michel Basquiat is great artists.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom November 18, 2017*

beautiful book!

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