Item Number: 136032 Title: BASQUIAT : Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown) Author: Buchhart, Dieter (et al) Price: Not Available ISBN: 9783777424545 Description: Munich: Hirmer, 2015. 31cm., hardcover, 116pp., 50 large-format plates. German-English-French text. Summary: The publication focuses on a series of 12 key works by Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), created in the spring of 1983. The series draws on the subjects most important in Basquiat’s oeuvre: from music, anatomy, sports and comics via work, the economy, becoming and decaying, to the history of African Americans and the history of art. The book revolves around a series of 12 key works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, created in the spring of 1983 – at the time when the artist’s oeuvre was at its most complex. The “Museum Security” series raises the subjects most important in Basquiat’s oeuvre, including music, anatomy, sports, comics, the economy, the history of African Americans and the history of art. His multi-layered exploration of socio-political issues, ranging from discrimination and prejudices to capitalism, the market and subjugation reaches its pinnacle in these paintings. (^Available July 2015^) We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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