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Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© Hardcover – April 12, 2022
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Organized by the family of Basquiat, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts. The artist’s contributions to the history of art and his exploration into our multi-faceted culture—incorporating music, the Black experience, pop culture, African American sports figures, literature, and other sources—are showcased alongside personal reminiscences and firsthand accounts providing unique insight into Basquiat’s creative life and his singular voice that propelled the social and cultural narrative that continues to this day.
Structured around key periods in his life, from his childhood and formative years, his meteoric rise in the art world and beyond, to his untimely death, the book features in-depth interviews with his surviving family members.
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRizzoli Electa
- Publication dateApril 12, 2022
- Dimensions8.35 x 1.3 x 10.9 inches
- ISBN-100847871878
- ISBN-13978-0847871872
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"Providing perhaps the most detailed personal portrait to date of Basquiat’s development, the show comes at a time when the artist’s market value continues to soar and his themes of race and self-identity have become especially resonant." —THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© [is] finally telling his true story—through the words and vision of his living sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux." —CULTURED MAG
"Basquiat’s family revealed that the upcoming exhibition Jean Michel-Basquiat: King Pleasure© opens on April 9, 2022, at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan and will show rare and never before work from the iconic artist. . .Sir David Adjaye OBE, the highly acclaimed architect, will be the Exhibition Designer for the show that will include 200 pieces of Basquiat’s work, in celebration of the painter’s life and story, HypeArt reports. A book of the same name will also be released by Rizzoli Electa in conjunction with the show’s opening." —THE ROOT
"The exhibition opens on April 9, 2022 at NYC landmark, the Starrett-Lehigh Building and will feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera and artifacts to give an intimate and multidimensional portrait of Jean-Michel that can only be told by his family. This exhibition will create a space where the family can celebrate Jean-Michel and share his work and story. Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© is curated and executive produced solely by the estate. Rizzoli Electa will release the accompanying book, also titled Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©, to coincide with the exhibition. The family has also shared the themes and environments that will make up the exhibition, each of which will have works, artifacts, and a dedicated soundtrack." —ARTFIXDAILY
'The family has also announced that award-winning architect David Adjaye OBE is the exhibition’s designer. He is the founder of Adjaye Associates, which operates internationally, and designed The National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC. Additionally, the exhibition’s motif has been created by Abbott Miller of visionary design firm Pentagram. Miller previously collaborated with cultural clients, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Museum. In conjunction with the exhibition, Rizzoli Electa will release the accompanying book, also titled Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure." —MODERN LUXURY
"In tandem with an upcoming NYC exhibition of the same name, this book offers exclusive art, as well as anecdotes from the late artist’s family, reliving the influences of his early life with this intimate volume." —ROLLING STONE
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- Publisher : Rizzoli Electa (April 12, 2022)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0847871878
- ISBN-13 : 978-0847871872
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.35 x 1.3 x 10.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #169,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #167 in Individual Artist Monographs
- #403 in Arts & Photography Criticism
- #676 in Art History (Books)
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Customers find the book visually appealing with beautiful color plates and generous artwork. They appreciate the informative content and valuable insights into Basquiat's work. The layout and art provided are praised as nice.
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Customers like the visual quality of the book. They say it has beautiful pictures, color plates, and a good layout. The picture quality is decent, though some works are found in other monographs.
"This book is so cool looking and it is bigger than I thought it would be...." Read more
"An intimate and so illuminating study that is (btw) visually stunning -- over the moon...." Read more
"...Very interesting material and beautiful pictures. Thank you for telling a great story about an amazingly talented soul." Read more
"...I did a happy dance. Beautiful art. Love layout and the generosity of art provided!!" Read more
Customers find the book informative and valuable. They say it's a nice reference for works not seen before and the source material for some of Basquiat's paintings. The book provides details and an intimate study of the artist.
"...Because of the family's involvement, this is a uniquely valuable contribution to our understanding and arguably the best book yet on the artist." Read more
"A nice reference for works not seen before and the source material for some of Basquiat's paintings." Read more
"...Tons of photos of work and of the artist. Bio. Lots of details." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024The media could not be loaded.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023An intimate and so illuminating study that is (btw) visually stunning -- over the moon. Because of the family's involvement, this is a uniquely valuable contribution to our understanding and arguably the best book yet on the artist.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024The family captured his talents!
Very interesting material and beautiful pictures.
Thank you for telling a great story about an amazingly talented soul.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024Arrived in perfect condition
- Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2022Had my Son order book for me. Arrived today. Have to thank the Family so much for this wonderful book.!! I did a happy dance. Beautiful art. Love layout and the generosity of art provided!!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022This is one of the best compilations of Basquiat’s life. It is written with such class, compassion and love from his blood, his sisters. Every page makes you stop, read, look and think about why geniuses live they way they lived. His sisters narrated so vividly about their lives with him, that you have to stop reading and telling yourself: Now I got it!! Love, love this book!! I can identify so much with the culture and time this artist was around that I can certainly understand the way he expresses his way of seeing life on a canvas. Buy it! It’s so worth it!.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023Was really excited to gift this to my daughter for Christmas who loves his work.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023I came across this book during a Basquiat Exhibit in Paris and the book was twice the price.
Beautifully put together from his childhood til…
Beautiful pictures as well.
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Rodrigo M.Reviewed in Mexico on July 24, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesante
Es muy buen libro, es importante tener en cuenta que este libro es acerca de la exposición King Pleasure y la mayoría del libro estaba está dedicado a las cosas que tenía el artista en su estudio hola catalizaba de pequeño es más historia qué obra
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Reviewed in Mexico on July 24, 2023
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Helio R. M. RainhoReviewed in Brazil on August 19, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinário recorte da vida do artista
Em meio a tantas obras de referencia sobre a memorável lembrança do genial Basquiat, este catálogo é o último lançamento - referente à exposição de mesmo nome em cartaz em Nova York. Para quem pesquisa o autor (ele é tema d minha tese de doutorado no Brasil), é um achado: documentos, fotografias e obras do pintor nunca antes reveladas figuram nas páginas desse livro-catálogo! Perfeito para estudiosos e pesquisadores, não menos encantador para fã e curiosos!
- Sébastien LarochelleReviewed in Canada on June 6, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Basquiat fan
Excellent Book for any fan of Basquiat!!!! Can wait to see the artshow in New York!!!!
- Ms. S. CooperReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read and visual content.
Great insight into Basquait's life and work. Highly recommend.
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Amazon カスタマーReviewed in Japan on February 23, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars バスキア最高
バスキアが好き