{"product_id":"basquiat-isms-9780691192833","title":"Basquiat-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of essential quotations and other writings from artist and icon Jean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most important artists of the late twentieth century, Jean-Michel Basquiat explored the interplay of words and images throughout his career as a celebrated painter with an instantly recognizable style. In his paintings, notebooks, and interviews, he showed himself to be a powerful and creative writer and speaker as well as image-maker. \u003ci\u003eBasquiat-isms\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essential quotations from this godfather of urban culture. In these brief, compelling, and memorable selections, taken from his interviews as well as his visual and written works, Basquiat writes and speaks about culture, his artistic persona, the art world, artistic influence, race, urban life, and many other subjects. Concise, direct, forceful, poetic, and enigmatic, Basquiat's words, like his art, continue to resonate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelect quotations from the book: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI think there are a lot of people that are neglected in art, I don't know if it's because of who made the paintings or what, but, um . . . black people are never really portrayed realistically or I mean not even portrayed in modern art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince I was 17, I thought I might be a star.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe more I paint the more I like everything.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI think I make art for myself, but ultimately I think I make it for the world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Basquiat, Jean-Michel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691192833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.40h x 4.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Jean-Michel Basquiat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39626585079883,"sku":"9780691192833","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_aba77dd3-9076-4251-893f-3d275c55ce08.jpg?v=1640704475","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/basquiat-isms-9780691192833","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}