![]() ![]() Next up is Quincy Jones and 'Q - The Autobiography of Q'. I've listened to the show twice and could happily listen to it again. One of the most interesting parts is when Mallouk works through the various stages of the artists career in tangent with his drug habits. In Decoding Basquiat, the poet Benjamin Zephaniah travels to New York to speak with Suzanne Mallouk (who chooses Riding With Death from 1988 (above) as her favourite painting), gallerists, musicians and graffiti writers who knew the artist. ![]() ![]() The show was produced by Somethin' Else (fine work chaps) who have a history in clubs so if anyone is reading this from there and wants us to pull it down get in touch. I am not really one for books on art but if they were all like this one I'd be an expert.įor a quick overview of Basquiat's life I'd suggest listening to the Radio 4 show - Decoding Basquiat which we've ripped below. The author attempts, and manages, to open the door on Basquiat's paintings, giving a clear understanding of their meanings. ![]() It doesn't hold back about their various drug addictions as well as opening the door on the 80s New York scene - the galleries and the parties. Written in conjunction with Basquiat's muse Suzanne Mallouk it's a sometimes distressing read into life and love with the artist. 'Widow Basquiat' by Jennifer Clement is one of those books that once you pick it up you don't want to put it down. ![]()
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