Jean-Michel Basquiat’s self-portraits are regarded as being among the most important of his radical creative works. In addition to some 50 specific portraits of himself, we can also see his series of likenesses of African-American men as concealed reproductions of the artist. Not least because Basquiat, who was affected himself by everyday racism, identified with his heroes, saints and martyrs as he portrayed them. Thus his major topics from identity, discrimination and prejudice to capitalism, the market and oppression are all to be found in these key works.
- ISBN13 9783777432991
- Publish Date 26 September 2019
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 March 2024
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Hirmer Verlag
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English