{"product_id":"basquiat-the-unknown-notebooks-9780847845828","title":"Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccompanying a major traveling exhibition  this first-ever survey of the rarely seen notebooks of Basquiat features the artists handwritten notes  poems  and drawings  along with related works on paper and large-scale paintings. With no formal training  Jean-Michel Basquiat (19601988) succeeded in developing a new and expressive style to become one of the most influential artists in the postmodern revival of figurative during the 1980s. In a series of notebooks from the early to mid-1980s  never before exhibited  Basquiat combined text and images reflecting his engagement with the countercultures of graffiti and hip-hop in New York City  as well as pop culture and world events. Filled with handwritten texts  poems  pictograms  and drawings  many of them iconic images that recur throughout his artworkteepees  crowns  skeleton-like silhouettes  and grimacing masksand these notebooks reveal much about the artists creative process and the importance of the written word in his aesthetic. With over 150 notebook pages and numerous drawings and paintings  this important book sheds new light on Basquiats career and his critical place in contemporary art history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666032910389,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847845826","price":95.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847845828.jpg?v=1782416026","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/basquiat-the-unknown-notebooks-9780847845828","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}