{"id":39788,"date":"2025-03-25T19:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=39788"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:45:04","slug":"jean-michel-basquiat-the-iconic-work","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/product\/jean-michel-basquiat-the-iconic-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Comprehensive Collection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore the profound impact of Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. This dedicated volume showcases the artist\u2019s most inspired works, bringing together a powerful collection that reflects his engagement with essential sociopolitical issues, including race, police brutality, and structural inequity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Return to Basquiat\u2019s East Village Roots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this important compilation, tied to an exhibition at the <strong>Brant Foundation<\/strong>&#8216;s newly opened Manhattan location, Basquiat\u2019s art resonates with its East Village origins for the first time in decades. The neighborhood that inspired him serves as a vital backdrop to understanding his legacy and creative journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curated Insights by Dieter Buchhart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curated by noted Basquiat scholar <strong>Dieter Buchhart<\/strong>, this volume features one hundred of the artist&#8217;s most significant works. Buchhart meticulously focuses on key subjects that informed Basquiat\u2019s practice, including jazz, anatomy, sports figures, comics, classical literature, the African diaspora, and art history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restaging Iconic Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition included in this volume partially restages three of Basquiat\u2019s critical early shows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An exhibition of the artist\u2019s paintings and drawings of heads at\u00a0<strong>Robert Miller Gallery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>His most celebrated canvases from the\u00a0<strong>Gagosian Gallery<\/strong>&#8216;s 1982 show in Los Angeles.<\/li>\n<li>Basquiat&#8217;s solo show at\u00a0<strong>Fun Gallery<\/strong>\u00a0in the East Village.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Exploration of Stretcher Bar Paintings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buchhart also delves into the artist\u2019s unique \u201cstretcher bar paintings,\u201d where the normally concealed wooden supports for stretched canvases are deliberately exposed. This aspect of Basquiat&#8217;s work has yet to be extensively explored in scholarly discussions, offering readers fresh insights into the artist&#8217;s innovative techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assessing Basquiat\u2019s Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this critical examination, many facets of Basquiat&#8217;s work are revealed, emphasizing the enduring importance and influence of his art within contemporary discussions on race, identity, and culture.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Iconic Work<\/em> is an essential volume for art enthusiasts, students, and collectors, providing an in-depth look at the life and works of a visionary artist whose impact continues to resonate today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cover:<\/strong>\u00a0Hardcover<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong>\u00a01.5 kg<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong>\u00a026 cm x 2 cm x 31 cm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a0192<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this important compilation, tied to an exhibition at the <strong>Brant Foundation<\/strong>&#8216;s newly opened Manhattan location, Basquiat\u2019s art resonates with its East Village origins for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[376,1108],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39788","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-new-mags-en","7":"product_cat-books","8":"product_cat-lifestyle-books","10":"first","11":"outofstock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/39788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=39788"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectedd.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=39788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}