Widow Basquiat conjures real characters, a real time and real place. chronicles her close friend Suzanne Mallouk's love affair with Basquiat in elegant, spare, riveting prose.A powerful female coming of age story.A harrowing, beautifully told love story about two seekers colliding in a pivotal moment in history, and setting everything, including themselves, on fire.'- Rebecca Walker for NPR 'Magical. While filled with pop culture anecdotes art fans might seek-Andy Warhol and Rene Ricard both make appearances, for instance-Clement's account is an honest love story above all else.'- Publishers Weekly 'Sublime, poetic. Clement hypnotises us with a vivid portrait of Basquiat, powerfully evoking his inventiveness as an artist.' - Independent on Sunday, 'Stunningly lyrical. a compelling book that leaves a giant sized lump in the throat.

Clement offers far more clues to the cryptic symbols which litter his paintings than any art critic could.' - The Times 'A brilliant account of the relationship between Basquiat and his muse and lover. Widow Basquiat should be part of those criteria.' - The Herald 'An engrossing narrative. Basquiat was aware of the criteria with which posterity would judge him. chronicles her close friend Suzanne Mallouk's love affair with Basquiat in elegant, spare, riveting prose.A powerful female coming of age story.A harrowing, beautifully told love story about two seekers colliding in a pivotal moment in history, and setting everything, including themselves, on fire.'- Rebecca Walker for NPR 'A beautifully evocative, poetic memoir.

A poetic interpretation like no other, Widow Basquiat is an expression of the unrelenting power of addiction, obsession and love. In emotionally resonant prose, award-winning author Jennifer Clement tells the story of the passion that swept Suzanne and Jean-Michel into a short-lived, unforgettable affair. Thus began a tumultuous and passionate relationship that deeply influenced one of the most exceptional artists of our time.

A runaway from an unhappy home in Canada, Suzanne first met Jean-Michel in a bar on the Lower East Side in 1980.

During the years before his death at the age of 27, he shared his life with his lover and muse, Suzanne Mallouk. It was where Jean-Michel Basquiat became an avant-garde street artist and painter, swiftly achieving worldwide fame. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some of the most significant art of the 20th century. The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together An NPR Best Book of the Year Selection New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place.

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