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An affordable, compact primer on the artist who drastically shifted the course of late 20th-century artThis reader provides a concise introduction to the widely popular yet oft-misunderstood artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Guided by the steady hand of Basquiat scholar Larry Warsh, it is one of the few books of this kind to be directly approved by the artist's estate and family: a notable distinction amid all of the buzz.Jean-Michel Basquiat Handbook begins with a portrait of the young Basquiat, from his years as a precocious child in Brooklyn, to his rebellious teenagedom, to his meteoric rise in fame, to his tragic early death. The book then discusses the development of his groundbreaking style through the recurrent themes of his practice: urban life, the human figure, music and sports, to name just a few. The backend of the book provides a sampling of sketches from Basquiat's notebooks, a chronology and incisive essays from scholars Henry Geldzahler and Henry Louis Gates Jr.One of the first African American artists to reach international stature and wealth in the art world, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-88) was celebrated for his fusion of multicultural symbols, social commentary and distinctive graphic style. He has been the subject of numerous exhibitions across the globe, and his work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Broad Contemporary Art Museum, among many others.

From New York street artist to pop culture sensation: the essential, accessible guide to KAWSThe multidisciplinary artist KAWS is regarded as an emblem of postmodern art. Many consider him as the Andy Warhol of the 21st century. Throughout his career, KAWS' work has spanned painting, sculpture and printmaking along with fashion, merchandise and toy production, blurring the lines between commercial and fine art. Despite the pervasiveness of his work, the life and career of KAWS is little understood by mainstream audiences and hotly contentious among those inside the art world. Insightful and engaging, KAWS Handbook connects the dots among the many facets of KAWS' creative practice and sheds new light on one of contemporary art's most impactful artists.Brian Donnelly (born 1974), known by his professional moniker KAWS, is an American artist best known for his subversion of iconic cartoon characters and other figures from pop culture. For over 20 years, his work has been shown in public spaces around the world, as well as in exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of Ontario, among many others.