The Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel monograph presents the artist through the communities he lived in and influenced, featuring reflections by George Condo, Lenny Kravitz, Peter Brant, Keith Haring, bell hooks, and Valentino. Produced in collaboration with Colour Themes and Bruno Bischofberger, the volume discusses and illuminates each of its two hundred featured artworks. The clamshell enclosure is crafted from a tactile fabric resembling a canvas, and features the three-point crown motif as a symbol of Black history and power. Part of Assouline's Ultimate collection, the book is bound in white fabric construction.
This multi-voiced monograph presents Basquiat through the communities he lived in and influenced, both during and beyond his short life. With fresh reflections by artists and collectors George Condo, Lenny Kravitz, and Peter Brant, the title includes voices of friends and admirers of his work as diverse as Keith Haring, bell hooks, and Valentino. Presented in collaboration with Colour Themes and Bruno Bischofberger, 'Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel' captures the artist's legacy and raw, revolutionary spirit. Each of the two hundred featured artworks is discussed and illuminated anew. Resembling a canvas, the book's clamshell is crafted from a tactile fabric, and features the three-point crown as a symbol of Black history and power. Part of Assouline’s Ultimate collection, this vital polyphonic portrait is a work of art in itself that belongs on the shelves of connoisseurs and collectors worldwide.
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