Book description
The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together
AnĀ NPRĀ Best Book of the Year Selection
New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some ofā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked Widow Basquiat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is one of my all-time favorite books.
Its prose channels the powerful yet painful relationship of Suzanne Mallouk and Jean-Michel Basquiat as seen through Suzanneās wise sensitivity, artistic nature, and unconditionally honest heart. Clement is a rich, sentient, masterful poet, and close friend of Suzanne.
I love that the story reads with mysterious, potent fluidity and is peppered with odd, lesser-realized personality traits and historic Basquiat facts.
Widow Basquiat is the unfiltered story of lovers living amidst an 80s NYC cultural renaissance. Their small joys and quirky character traits feel heroically familiar while the poetic style traverses select, revealingā¦
From Mariah's list on celebrated and controversial artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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