Widow Basquiat - Tapa blanda

a beautifully evocative, poetic memoir ... Basquiat was aware of the criteria with which posterity would judge him. Widow Basquiat should be part of those criteria.A" -The Herald Widow Basquiat is different ... builds up into an engrossing narrative which details nearly all the pivotal events of Basquiat's short life. It's a refreshing angle on a story that could easily have veered into myth-making or melodrama ... Clement offers far more clues to the cryptic symbols which litter his paintings than any art critic could.A" -The Times A brilliant account of the relationship between Basquiat and his muse and lover ... a compelling book that leaves a giant sized lump in the throat ... Clement hypnotises us with a vivid portrait of Basquiat, powerfully evoking his inventiveness as an artistA" -Independent on Sunday

This work explores the relationship between artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and his muse, Suzanne Mallouk. Basquiat was courted, exploited and subsequently discarded by the art establishment. Mallouk survived whilst Basquiat died from heroin abuse.