I have to read a book for a class that at least remotely relates to us history, so i thought id read his biography, and was wondering which was the most highly. Jeanmichel basquiat was a neoexpressionist painter in the 1980s. The song became their fourth and last single to reach no. Oct 31, 2010 the first africanamerican artist to attain art superstardom, jean michel basquiat 19601988 created a huge oeuvre of drawings and paintings julian schnabel recalls him once accidentally leaving a portfolio of about 2,000 drawings on a subway car in the space of just eight years.
December 22, 1960 august 12, 1988 was an american artist. Its also about suzanne mallouks experience of jeanmichel. He is best known for his primitive style and his collaboration with pop artist andy warhol. Always controversial, basquiat is now established as a major contemporary painter whose unique work continues to enthrall. Aug 14, 2017 jeanmichel basquiats beginning in brooklyn, new york on december 22, 1960 was a modest one, unconnected with the sophisticated art shows and famous partnerships he would someday experience.
His father gerrard basquiat is a haitianamerican descent and mother, matilde basquiat is from puerto rican. Robert farris thompson in jeanmichel basquiat,gagosian gallery, new york, 2014, p. Dealing mainly with the social issues of the late 20th century, jeanmichel basquiats work is both artistically alluring and bringing to the forefront many of the dualities of the time. Jeanmichel basquiat was an american graffiti artist who was one of the leading lights of the neo expressionist era in the 1980s. His mother was of puerto rican heritage, and his father a haitian immigrant, the combination of which eventually led to the young jeanmichels fluency in french, spanish, and english indeed, early readings of french symbolist poetry would come to influence basquiats later work. Jeanmichel basquiats beginning in brooklyn, new york on december 22, 1960 was a modest one, unconnected with the sophisticated art shows and famous partnerships he would someday experience. See available works on paper, paintings, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist.
What i love so much about this book the trick of it is that widow basquiat is not only about jeanmichel. On taking care of basquiat at his most selfdestructive moments. This weeks issue of newyork magazine includes photos and quotes from the book, including this photo strip of jeanmichel basquiat and jennifer goode, taken at the photo booth in the clubs. Along with a discussion of his life and work, including his use of afrocentric themes, the book offers background on related contemporary art movements. Jean michel basquiat and his unique, collagestyle paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. The new taschen book matches that legacy not only with its physical. He was born after the death of his elder brother and was a brother of two siblings sisters, lisa and jeanine.
December 22, 1960 august 12, 1988 was an american artist of haitian and puerto rican descent. Jeanmichel basquiat is the subject of a new 500 page art book. A biography greenwood biographies and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Hoban writes that his father beat jean michel constantly and once stabbed the boy in the buttock basquiat later claimed the attack came after he was caught having sex with a male cousin. Books by jeanmichel basquiat author of the notebooks. Jean michel basquiat biography, life, interesting facts. The daylight hurts, the sun hurts, but at night he is transformed into a magician. Billboard hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. Along with a discussion of his life and work, including his use of afrocentric themes, the book offers background on. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of samo, an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the lower east side of manhattan during the late 1970s, where rap, punk, and street art coalesced into early hip. Jeanmichel basquiat was born in 1960 in new york city, where he died in 1988. Art need not be neat to be beautiful, a message underscored by this boldly beautiful bio of a 1980s phenom. Rapture is a song by the american poprock band blondie from their fifth studio album, autoamerican 1980.
One of the late 20th centurys most successful american artists, basquiats work was a social commentary on the vast racial and social divisions in american culture. Jeanmichel basquiat biography, life, interesting facts. Jeanmichel basquiat was barely out of his teens when he. Before he started his painting career, jeanmichel basquiat earned a living by selling sweatshirts and postcards.
The beloved poet maya angelou was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Jeanmichel basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocket. I have to read a book for a class that at least remotely relates to us history, so i thought id read his biography, and was wondering which was the most highly regarded around here. The story is fascinating in itself, but some of the writing seemed too casual and slangy even for the biography of a graffiti artist turned modern art sensation. Jeanmichel basquiat was born in brooklyn, new york, to a puerto rican mother and a haitian fatheran ethnic mix that meant young jeanmichel was fluent in french, spanish and english by the age of 11. His rise to fame came quickly, as he was celebrated for his fusion of multicultural symbols, biting social commentary, and distinctive graphic style. A biography covers the artist\s brooklyn childhood, his teenage years as a homeless graffiti painter, and his rise through the art world. Jeanmichel basquiat and the art of storytelling, authored by eleanor nairne and edited by hans werner holzwarth, is filled to the brim with. Jeanmichel basquiat was an american artist and painter born on december 22nd, 1960. As a person born on this date, jeanmichel basquiat is listed in our database as the 10th most popular celebrity for the day december 22 and the 30th most popular for the year 1960. In january 1981, rapture was released as the second and final single from the album. Basquiat is thought to have first met warhol in 1979 when the young artist tried to sell the pop art master some of his postcards. Hype and its nasty manipulations are explored ad infinitum in this book. Jean michel basquiat was an american artist and painter born on december 22nd, 1960.
A poet, musician, and graffiti prodigy in late1970s new york, jeanmichel basquiat had honed his signature painting style of obsessive scribbling, elusive symbols and diagrams, and maskandskull imagery by the time he was 20. Aug 15, 2018 jean michel basquiat was born on december 22, 1960, in brooklyn, new york city, new york, us. Jeanmichel basquiat was born in brooklyn, new york, in 1960. Jean michel basquiat was born on december 22, 1960, in brooklyn, new york city, new york, us. Artist jean michel basquiat was born in brooklyn, new york, of haitian and puerto rican parents.
Before he started his painting career, jean michel basquiat earned a living by selling sweatshirts and postcards. He rose in his career to become among the best artists of his time. Jeanmichel basquiat was a famous american painter and poet, who was born on december 22, 1960. Jeanmichel basquiat bio, facts, family famous birthdays. When the streetwise, selftaught former graffiti artist jeanmichel basquiat burst onto the established art scene of the early 1980s, he quickly earned the reputation of being the bad boy of. Explore books by jeanmichel basquiat with our selection at. Follow the too short, highly politicized career of 1980s cult figure jeanmichel basquiat in this basic art series introduction from taschen books. Jeanmichel basquiats blues typography, at once interruptive and complete, makes visual black song, with equivalents to pause, shout, spacing, and breath robert farris thompson. Jeanmichel basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center.
Acrylic and oil paintstick on canvas, 59 78 x 30 inches 152. Jean michel basquiat was an american graffiti artist who was one of the leading lights of the neo expressionist era in the 1980s. Jeanmichel basquiat biography childhood, life achievements. Jeanmichel basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of new yorks art scene. Neoexpressionist and primitivist painter who investigated social and political dichotomies in his work. Jeanmichel basquiat american, 19601988, one of the first african american artists to reach international stature and wealth in the art world, had a short but impactful career. At an early age, basquiat was encouraged by his mother to draw, paint, and. Jeanmichel basquiat has 47 books on goodreads with 6583 ratings. Jeanmichel basquiat biography jeanmichel basquiat on artnet. The story of young artist jeanmichel basquiat is the 2017 caldecott medalwinning picture book biography of basquiat, who grew up in brooklyn the son of a haitian dad and puerto rican mom.
This xxlsized monograph gathers basquiats major works in pristine reproduction. Jeanmichel basquiats most popular book is the notebooks. Although he died at only 27 years of age, it is undeniable that jeanmichel basquiat has made a lasting impact upon the modern art scene. Basquiat was born on 22 december 1960 in brooklyn, new york. Jean michel basquiat was an american graffiti artist who rose to prominence in the 1980s for being one of the leading lights. A biography, by eric fretz, is published by greenwood press. His father, gerard, was born in port au prince, haiti, and his mother matilde was a new yorknative of puerto rican descent. Born to a haitian father and a puertorican mother, basquiat left his family home in brooklyn, new york at the age of fifteen and took to the streets. Basquiat s work is an example of how american artists of the 1980s could reintroduce the human figure in their work after the wide success of minimalism and conceptualism, thus establishing a dialogue with the more distant tradition of 1950s abstract expressionism. He played hard and died young of a drug overdose, information thats dealt with. The first africanamerican artist to attain art superstardom, jeanmichel basquiat 19601988 created a huge oeuvre of drawings and paintings julian schnabel recalls him once accidentally leaving a portfolio of about 2,000 drawings on a subway car in the space of just eight years. She encouraged basquiats interest in art, taking him to new york. A biography covers the artists brooklyn childhood, his teenage years as a homeless graffiti painter, and his rise through the art world.
Jeanmichel basquiat biography and legacy the art story. Jean michel and his two sisters, lisane and jeanine, were subsequently raised by their father in a brownstone in boerum hill. Very insightful on the life of artist that influences artist, even from the ancestral realm. Although he had an unfortunately short life and career, basquiat has left an enormous impact on the world of art. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. May 15, 2019 jeanmichel basquiat december 22, 1960august 12, 1988 was an american artist of haitian and puerto rican descent who first came to fame as one half of a new york city graffiti duo known as samo. Jeanmichel basquiat books and biography waterstones. See more ideas about art projects, artist art and art lessons. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of samo, an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the lower east side of manhattan during the late 1970s, where rap, punk, and street art coalesced into early hiphop music culture. Nov 05, 20 jeanmichel basquiat website with updated basquiat blog, list of exhibitions and gallery shows, basquiat works, timeline, links and bibliography. A new addition to taschens art catalog is a massive 500page edition. Jeanmichel and his two sisters, lisane and jeanine, were subsequently raised by their father in a brownstone in boerum hill. Basquiat was raised in a middleclass home in brooklyn. Follow the too short, highly politicized career of 1980s cult figure jean michel basquiat in this basic art series introduction from taschen books.
Jeanmichel basquiat, hans werner holzwarth, eleanor nairne hardcover. Hoban writes that his father beat jeanmichel constantly and once stabbed the boy in the buttock basquiat later claimed the attack came. Jean michel basquiat was born in brooklyn, new york, in 1960. His mother was of puerto rican heritage, and his father a haitian immigrant, the combination of which eventually led to the young jean michel s fluency in french, spanish, and english indeed, early readings of french symbolist poetry would come to influence basquiat s later work. It was not only basquiats art but also the details of his biography that made his name legendaryhis early years as samo his graffiti artist moniker, his friendships with andy warhol, keith haring and madonna and his tragically early death from a heroin overdose. This work examines the fascinating life and art of the african american painter jeanmichel basquiat 19601988. Jeanmichel basquiat celebrity biography, zodiac sign.
In a few fastpaced years, basquiat swiftly rose to become one of the most celebrated, and possibly most commercially exploited american naif painters of. A biography greenwood biographies and millions of other books. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere. Aug 28, 2015 contemporary american artists art projects, lessons and crafts for elementary school. Apr 12, 2019 learn more about new york city neoexpressionist painter jeanmichel basquiat, including his collaboration with pop artist andy warhol in the 1980s and his tragic death, at biography. In this multicultural home, the artist grew up speaking spanish, french and english. Jeanmichel basquiat december 22, 1960 august 12, 1988 was an american artist born in brooklyn, new york his mother, matilde, was puerto rican and his father, gerard, was of haitian origin.
A biography is supported by this website, which gives links to where the works discussed in the book can be viewed in full color, updates the bibliography, and suggests lesson plans for using the book in schools. An overview of jean michel basquiats short but prolific career, set in the midst of punk culture and pop art in the 80s. Basquiats paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the new york gallery scene. Along with a discussion of his life and work, including his use of afrocentric themes, the book offers background on related contemporary art. Basquiat is thought to have first met warhol in 1979 when the young artist tried to. In 1977, at the age of 17, basquiat took up graffiti, inscribing the landscape of downtown manhattan with his signature samo. Jeanmichel in the remix, by kellie jones, from the book basquiat, edited by marc mayer, 2005, merrell publishers in association with the brooklyn museum. Learn more about new york city neoexpressionist painter jeanmichel basquiat, including his collaboration with pop artist andy warhol in the 1980s and his tragic death, at biography. By his 20s he was an art star, hanging with andy warhol, keith haring, and madonna.
His mother was an american of puerto rican descent. Jeanmichel basquiat emerged from the punk scene in new york as a gritty, streetsmart graffiti artist who successfully crossed over from his downtown origins to the international art gallery circuit. From an early age, his mother encouraged him to appreciate the arts by regularly taking him to museums throughout manhattan. Basquiats body of work encompasses approximately 1,000 paintings and 2,000 drawings. His first artistic expressions were created and enjoyed as urban street art. Jeanmichel basquiat was an american graffiti artist who rose to prominence in the 1980s for being one of the leading lights. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Ever since i saw the movie about him with david bowie as warhol ive been really interested in the life and works of basquiat. Jean michel basquiat was born in brooklyn, new york, to a puerto rican mother and a haitian fatheran ethnic mix that meant young jean michel was fluent in french, spanish and english by the age of 11. In addition to the schnabels biopic, basquiat was the subject of the 2010 tamra davis documentary, jeanmichel basquiat. Among his best graffiti work was samo which he did in new york city. Texts by editor hans werner holzwarth and curator and art historian eleanor. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of samo, an informal graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the lower east side of manhattan during the late 1970s where the hip hop, punk, and street art movements had coalesced. Jeanmichel basquiat, born december 22, 1960, brooklyn, new york, u.
208 458 809 411 690 1347 77 1486 1272 503 558 1020 454 269 571 124 1457 1335 636 34 813 1398 1420 764 136 1220 273 315 878 68 580 494 224 1236 59 860 244 144 1232