Jean-Michel Basquiat Handbook

Jean-Michel Basquiat Handbook navigates readers through the art, iconography, and history of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). One of the first African American artists to reach international stature and wealth in the art world, Basquiat was celebrated for his fusion of multicultural symbols, social commentary, and distinctive graphic style. He has been the subject of numerous exhibitions across the globe, and his work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Broad Contemporary Art Museum, Los Angeles, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Museo Guggenheim, Bilbao, MOCA Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, among many others. Compelling, informative, and accessible, Jean-Michel Basquiat Handbook provides an insightful window into the world of one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century.