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Widow Basquiat: A Love Story

Widow Basquiat: A Love Story

by JenniferClement (Author)

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    Paperback 2000

    $12.91
Synopsis

A tender and moving account of Jean-Michel Basquiat's life as seen through the eyes of his muse and lover, Suzanne. The book describes their often destructive and desperate relationship, which in turn could also be utterly loving, respectful and understanding. It is about their need for each other, for drugs, for comprehension, for recognition and to conquer the demons from their pasts. This is the story of Basquiat's life rarely documented, out of the spotlight, and behind that so very well known eighties art scene. His influence on and from Andy Warhol, Madonna. Keith Haring, Fab 5 Freddie and Debbie Harry, his increasing income and spiralling drug taking.

$12.91

Quantity

4 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 176
 Publisher: Payback Press
Published: 01 Jan 2000
ISBN 10: 086241931X
ISBN 13: 9780862419318

Media Reviews
a brilliant account of the relationship between Basquiat and his muse and lover...a compelling book that leaves a giant sized lump in the throat...Clement hypnotises us with a vivid portrait of Basquiat, powerfully evoking his inventiveness as an artist. * * Independent on Sunday * *
Widow Basquiat is truly unique and continues to resonate long after you've closed the final page. * * Straight no Chaser * *
'Widow Basquiat is different...builds up into an engrossing narrative which details nearly all the pivotal events of Basquiat's short life. It's a refreshing angle on a story that could easily have veered into myth-making or melodrama....Clement offers far more clues to the cryptic symbols which litter his paintings than any art critic could. * * The Times * *
breathlessly recounted * * The Big Issue * *
Author Bio
Jennifer Clement is a poet, biographer and novelist. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies. She was part of the NYC art scene during the early eighties but she now lives in Mexico City. She was recently the recipient of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores, a grant awarded in Mexico for outstanding contributions to literature, whose previous recipients include Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz. She is also co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week.