Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works

Discover the brilliance of Jean-Michel Basquiat in The Iconic Works, a definitive collection of the artist's most powerful and complex pieces. This volume celebrates Basquiat's unrelenting engagement with sociopolitical issues such as race, police brutality, and structural inequity. Featured in an exhibition at the Brant Foundation's new Manhattan outpost, Basquiat's art returns to its East Village roots, offering fresh context to the neighborhood that inspired him. Curated by Basquiat scholar Dieter Buchhart, this book brings together one hundred of Basquiat's most significant works, showcasing the diverse subjects that influenced his art - from jazz and anatomy to the African diaspora and classical literature. Highlights include restaged exhibitions from his critical early shows at Robert Miller Gallery and Gagosian Gallery, as well as his solo show at Fun Gallery.