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The bestselling biography of the controversial artist, and a vivid account of the fast times in which he lived--and died
Painter Jean-Michel Basquiat was the Jimi Hendrix of the art world in less than a decade he went from being a teenage graffiti writer to an international art star; he was dead of a drug overdose at age twenty-seven. Basquiat's brief career spanned the giddy '80s art boom and epitomized its outrageous excess, from its art dealers to its drug dealers, from its clubs to its galleries. A legend in his own lifetime, Basquiat became a fixture in the downtown scene and got involved with many of the period's most celebrated personalities, including Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Madonna.
Phoebe Hoban's Basquiat, the first biography of this charismatic figure, charts the trajectory from the artist's troubled childhood to his volatile passage through the art world of white dealers and nouveau-riche collectors. As much the portrait of an era as the portrait of an artist, Basquiat is an incisive expose of the eighties art market that paints a vivid picture of the rise and fall of the graffiti movement, the East Village art scene, the avaricious dealers, and the out-of-control auction houses. Ten years after the artist's death, Basquiat resurrects both the painter and his time.
* A New York Times Notable Book
* Basquiat appeared on the Los Angeles Times and Voice Literary Supplement bestseller lists
"Compulsively readable. . . there is enormous value in it, especially in Hoban's depiction of the glitzy 1980s art world, which is sharply etched and deadly accurate." --Patricia Bosworth, The New York Times Book Review
Download PDF Basquiat A Quick Killing in Art Phoebe Hoban 0884623002388 Books
"Last month I went with a friend to the Basquiat exhibition at the Gagosian gallery in Chelsea. Basquiat had certainly entered our consciousness via the media during the eighties but we were into other things then so our knowledge of his brief shooting-star career wasn't very specific. We vaguely knew he had died before the decade was over; we identified him with Keith Haring, another art-world casualty of the era. The wit and energy of Basquiat's paintings in this large, comprehensive show were captivating but the rushed quality of so much of his work was disturbing. What had propelled him to work so fast and furiously? How and why had he died? So I came home, did a web search, and made a smart decision: Phoebe Hoban's biography was the book to buy.
Phoebe Hoban's biography IS the book to buy. I don't know how she did it, immersing herself so completely in the downtown art scene, interviewing everyone (loyal girlfriends, slippery boyfriends, high school teachers, art dealers, drug dealers). Hoban's writing is wonderfully alive and descriptive. She seems to leave no stone unturned, nailing down, for instance, the ambiguous role played in Basquiat's short and tumultuous career by one Larry "Go-Go" Gagosian.
Basquiat's work sells for millions now. Hoban's biography will explain it all to you."
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- Last month I went with a friend to the Basquiat exhibition at the Gagosian gallery in Chelsea. Basquiat had certainly entered our consciousness via the media during the eighties but we were into other things then so our knowledge of his brief shooting-star career wasn't very specific. We vaguely knew he had died before the decade was over; we identified him with Keith Haring, another art-world casualty of the era. The wit and energy of Basquiat's paintings in this large, comprehensive show were captivating but the rushed quality of so much of his work was disturbing. What had propelled him to work so fast and furiously? How and why had he died? So I came home, did a web search, and made a smart decision Phoebe Hoban's biography was the book to buy.
Phoebe Hoban's biography IS the book to buy. I don't know how she did it, immersing herself so completely in the downtown art scene, interviewing everyone (loyal girlfriends, slippery boyfriends, high school teachers, art dealers, drug dealers). Hoban's writing is wonderfully alive and descriptive. She seems to leave no stone unturned, nailing down, for instance, the ambiguous role played in Basquiat's short and tumultuous career by one Larry "Go-Go" Gagosian.
Basquiat's work sells for millions now. Hoban's biography will explain it all to you. - I really enjoyed reading this. I know something about Basquiat from Schnabel's movie and some PBS shows. I've seen Basquiat's work in person at the NYC Gagosian Basquiat show last year. This book really helped to bring it all into perspective. The decetency of the era, the money spent and wasted, the loneliness of a artist who did attain his goal of becoming famous only to be swallowed up by the weight of it all. Many in his presence felt him to be a genius. Many used him as a meal-ticket. His art is wonderful to view and imagine what it's all about in relationship to those influences he brought into his life, both in person and through his reading (Burroughs, etc), music listening, and television watching.
I can't believe he was never arrested for drug posession being such a visable target... the book documents numerous times when he was just about to be found out and then the authorities just went away... or never showed up at all. He lived a charmed life in that respect... though it may have cost him his life, which brings me to the obvious conclusion he was born to live fast and die young.
We still have to see how his work stands the test of time but there is no doubt that he was an important and interesting artist that has left a wealth of images to contemplate... or dismiss. Like Hendrix or Jim Morrison we will only ever be able to think of him as young... never old enough to be wise.
I loved learning more about the gallerists and art dealers of the time and reminising about the clubs and the music scene. And his relationship with Warhol. Well worth the time to read. - I must admit that I am not quite finished yet, but this can be quite depressing. Full of drugs, exploitation and sex.
This was the 80's after all, but the art world seems to be quite off kilter and not really interested in the art as much as the artist as a celebrity. - I have been on a mad hunt for all things Basquiat since I had an epiphany to look him up on Google a few months ago. I had heard him name-dropped by Jay Z and Swizz Beats, but never thought much of examining the history based on that. I thought perhaps it was just another fancy hip-hop obsession with artistic/high society interests such as Cristal champagne or Picasso. But BOY, did I open up a world of riveting research by placing Jean-Michel in the search engine! From SAMO, to the band Gray, to the film Downtown 81, to Phoebe Hoban's book - I have become completely enamored with the story! 'A Quick Killing in Art' is a must read for anyone truly interested in the explosive rise & fall of contemporary art's 'wild child'. Phoebe does a phenomenal job at capturing and revealing not only the soul and journey of Basquiat, but also the detailed history of the NY art scene and key players of that time. The film 'Basquiat' by Julian Schnabel was a poor portrayal and nothing compared to this book. Watch Downtown 81 and read 'A Quick Killing in Art' to get the real Jean-Michel!
- I saw the movie ,and wanted to know more about Basquiat life thanks. Sorry misspelled his name..
- This is a fantastic read. Both educational and fascinating for anyone who is interested in Basquiat’s art or curious how the art world of the 80’s functioned.
It examines the complex ecosystem around Basquiat when he was alive and how it has transformed after his death.
Superbly written! - This book is fantastic filled with so much information about the artist and the time he encapsulated. I read it twice!
- Just a bunch of drug stories
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