Warhol on Basquiat: The Iconic Relationship Told in Andy Warhol’s Words and Pictures (Multilingual Edition)

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiats complex relationship captivated the art world then and now. At a time when Warhol was already world famous and the elder statesman of New York cool Basquiat was a downtown talent rising rapidly from the graffiti scene. Together they forged an electrifying personal and professional partnership. As a prolific documentarian of his own world Warhol extensively photographed and wrote of his friendship with Basquiat all played against the backdrop of 1980s downtown New York City. It reveals not only the emotional depth of their relationship but also its ambiguities extremities and complexities. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation and Jean-Michel Basquiats estate this book chronicles the duos relationship in hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of Basquiat along with a dynamic cast of characters from Madonna to Grace Jones Keith Haring to Fela Kuti. The shots are accompanied by entries from the legendary Andy Warhol Diaries selected collaborative artworks and extensive ephemera. Touching intimate and occasionally sardonic Warhol on Basquiat is a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of two of modern arts brightest stars.