Widow Basquiat
Jennifer Clement, Jennifer Clement, Michael Holman
£10.99
Mr B's review
NYC, 1980. The downtown scene is lit up by stars Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Debbie Harry, Madonna – and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Talented and troubled, Basquiat falls in love with a waitress named Suzanne. Betrayal, heartbreak, addiction, and ecstasy follow. A vivid portrait of the infamous artist as seen through the eyes of his muse, Widow Basquiat mixes Suzanne’s testimony with Clement’s dizzying prose: one taking you to the moment, the other to the feeling. Devastatingly romantic and deeply thought-provoking. – Liv
Description
MADONNA. ANDY WARHOL. KEITH HARING. FAB 5 FREDDIE. DEBBIE HARRY. JULIAN SCHNABEL.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New York’s established and aspiring stars. In 1988, unable to deal with the demands that his new fame brought, Basquiat, the most successful black visual artist in history, died from a heroin overdose at age twenty-seven.
Widow Basquiat is an exploration of the artist as seen through the eyes of his muse, Suzanne. It is a love story like no other.
Publisher Review
Engrossing . . . Clement offers far more clues to the cryptic symbols which litter his paintings than any art critic could * * The Times * * A compelling book that leaves a giant sized lump in the throat . . . A vivid portrait of Basquiat, powerfully
evoking his inventiveness as an artist * * Independent on Sunday * * Engrossing * * The Times * * The kind of book that makes you want to take the next flight to New York * * Big Issue * * Widow Basquiat is truly unique and continues to resonate long after you’ve closed the final page * * Straight no Chaser * * Deeply romantic * * Big Issue * * Compelling * * Independent on Sunday * *
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