{"product_id":"basquiat-a-quick-killing-in-art-isbn-9780063442184","title":"Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”—\u003cem\u003e Village Voice \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bold and vivid biography that chronicles the dazzling rise and tragic death of Neo-expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn less than a decade, Jean-Michel Basquiat went from being a teenage graffiti artist to an international art star. His meteoric rise to fame coincided with the outrageous excess of the heady ’80s art boom. A fixture of the downtown scene, with its explosive mix of music, fashion, art, and drugs, he soon became involved with some of its most celebrated personalities, including Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Madonna. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasquiat fulfilled that cynical aphorism: Die young and leave a beautiful corpse. But Basquiat did more than that: he left a beautiful corpus. With each passing year, the remarkable energy, perspicacity and originality of his work increases in power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where Black Lives Matter and the imperative need for diversity are among the driving forces of our time, Basquiat’s success in the 1980s white art world, and his ongoing universal celebrity, have made him a significant role model for generation of artists to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rise and fall of the graffiti movement, to the East Village art scene, to the art dealers and out-of-control auction houses, \u003cem\u003eBasquiat: A Quick Killing in Art\u003c\/em\u003e, the definitive biography of the young painter, is a vivid portrait of both the artist and his time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBasquiat: A Quick Killing in Art\u003c\/em\u003e includes 12-14 photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Compulsively readable. . . . Hoban’s depiction of the glitzy 1980s art world is sharply etched and deadly accurate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Bosworth, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hoban is the perfect writer for the life of an ’80s art star . . . she is smart and curious, an engaged and cultural critic steeped in the art scene of the 1980s, well matched with her subject.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An insightful and devastating portrait of the 1980s art world, its movers and shakers, as well as Basquiat’s manipulators, hangers-on, and a precious few genuine friends.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuck Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Phoebe Hoban has produced an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the fast life, high times, and heady work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, perhaps the most compelling and tragic personality in American art since Jackson Pollock. She is an exceptionally skillful, subtle, and perceptive critic, reporter, and writer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Colacello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This exceptionally moving biography of painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is exquisite, haunting, and beautifully written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890898759909,"sku":"NP9780063442184","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063442184.jpg?v=1730234302","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/basquiat-a-quick-killing-in-art-isbn-9780063442184","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}