Jean-Michel Basquiat by Dieter Buchhart, J. Faith Almiron, Be... - 9783775753319

Jean-Michel BasquiatArt and Objecthood\nAuthor(s): Dieter Buchhart, J. Faith Almiron, Ben Okri, Giles Dunn, Punkt, London\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Hatje Cantz, Germany\nImprint: Hatje Cantz\nISBN-13: 9783775753319, 978-3775753319\nSynopsis\nPublished on the occasion of the exhibition, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Art and Objecthood, at Nahmad Contemporary, this book will illuminate the role of found objects and unconventional materials in the Jean- Michel Basquiats oeuvre. Basquiat, whose artistic practice has profoundly impacted audiences on an international scale, used objects and media from his environs to proliferate messages of social justice and change. Featuring a breadth of works that the artist made using unconventional painted supports and found-object sculptures, this publication will provide an innovative, in-depth look into the artists sculptural practice. In addition to painting and drawing on items within his domestic spacesrefrigerators, chairs, and cabinetsBasquiat al.