Basquiat-isms

A collection of essential quotations and other writings from artist and icon Jean-Michel Basquiat

One of the most important artists of the late twentieth century, Jean-Michel Basquiat explored the interplay of words and images throughout his career as a celebrated painter with an instantly recognizable style. In his paintings, notebooks, and interviews, he showed himself to be a powerful and creative writer and speaker as well as image-maker. Basquiat-isms is a collection of essential quotations from this godfather of urban culture. In these brief, compelling, and memorable selections, taken from his interviews as well as his visual and written works, Basquiat writes and speaks about culture, his artistic persona, the art world, artistic influence, race, urban life, and many other subjects. Concise, direct, forceful, poetic, and enigmatic, Basquiat’s words, like his art, continue to resonate.

O colectie de citate esentiale si alte scrieri ale artistului si icoanei Jean-Michel Basquiat Unul dintre cei mai importanti artisti de la sfarsitul secolului al XX-lea, Jean-Michel Basquiat a explorat interactiunea cuvintelor si imaginilor de-a lungul carierei sale ca pictor celebru cu un stil recunoscut instantaneu . In picturile, caietele si interviurile sale, el s-a aratat a fi un scriitor si vorbitor puternic si creativ, precum si creator de imagini.