A stunningly designed landmark publication celebrating the astonishing work of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), whose meteoric and often controversial career lasted for only eight years until his death at the age of twenty-seven

• Features spectacular reproductions of Basquiat’s work, including many rarely exhibited pieces from private collections

• Offers fresh new perspectives on Basquiat’s achievements, explored in the contexts of the key influences on his work, including Picasso, Matisse and Twombly; the development of hip-hop culture; and the emergence of a multicultural society

• Explores many of Basquiat’s individual works in detail, with particular reference to his working methods and techniques

• Accompanies a major travelling exhibition

• An indispensable book that will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary art