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A nice boxed set of 20 notecards and envelopes with 4 different designs taken from Basquiat's paintings. Set in a cardboard box. Fine. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sid Vicious, Frankie Lymon, Jeanne Eagels, Gg Allin, Robert Quine, Jackie Curtis, Sonny Clark, Dash Snow, Warren Tartaglia, Jonathan Melvoin, Lucy Grealy, George Scott Iii, Rob Jones, Jon Vincent, Max Cantor, James Hayden. Excerpt:Dash Snow Dash Snow (July 27, 1981 - July 13, 2009) was an American artist. Career Snow ran away from home and began living on the streets at 13 or 14, and began taking photographs, he said, as a record of places he might not remember the next day. He was included in the 2006 Wall Street Journal article titled "The 23-Year Old Masters", which selected ten top emerging US artists including Rosson Crow , Ryan Trecartin , Zane Lewis , Barney Kulok, Jordan Wolfson, Rashawn Griffin and Keegan McHargue . The artist's photographic work is in a thematically similar mode to photographers Nan Goldin , Larry Clark , Ryan McGinley and Richard Billingham , often depicting scenes of a candid or illicit nature. Instances of sex, drug taking, violence and art-world pretentiousness are documented with disarming frankness and honesty, offering insight into the decadent lifestyle associated with young New York City artists and their social circles. Some of Snow's recent collage-based work was characterized by the controversial practice of using his own semen as a material applied to or splashed across newspaper photographs of police officers and other authority figures. His works have been acquired by influential collectors such as Charles Saatchi , Anita Zabludowicz, Dakis Joannou, , The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Brooklyn Museum . He also wrote graffiti as part of the Irak Crew using the name "Sacer". In 2007 he was the centerpiece for the BARR music video "The B Side Is Silent" Snow exhibited in galleries and museums such as The Roy... ... Read more

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Chapters: Puerto Rican People of Haitian Descent, Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Wyclef Jean, Cryme Tyme, Louis William Valentine Dubourg, Jozy Altidore, Lloyd Banks, Pastor Troy, Edmonia Lewis, Dj Whoo Kid, Jason Derülo, Haitian American, Andre Berto, Dawn Richard, Tony Yayo, Maxwell, Pras, Andrew Hill, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jonathan Vilma, Reggie Fils-Aimé, Edwidge Danticat, Josaphat-Robert Large, Nathalie Handal, Richard Auguste Morse, Mc Tee, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Adler Volmar, Francis Bouillon, List of Haitian Americans, Mario Elie, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Black Dada, Jean Beauvoir, J-Live, Kwame Raoul, Jacques Ladouceur, Gosder Cherilus, Jeff Adrien, Marie St. Fleur, Pat Fidelia, Jimmy O, Jonal Saint-Dic, Kangol Kid, Yvenson Bernard, Josaphat Celestin, David Jude Jolicoeur, Pierre Garçon, Ronald Agénor, Cliff Avril, Joanne Borgella, Garcelle Beauvais, Jerrod Laventure, Mathieu Eugene, Raymond Lohier, Josue Lajeunesse, Marilene Phipps, Michel Molaire, Taiwan Brown, Lenelle Moise, Gerard A. Alphonse, Alex Désert, Jamie Hector, Sal Masekela, Meta Golding, Lylah M. Alphonse, Patrick Gaspard, Pierre Toussaint, Nadege August, Alvin F. Poussaint, Alix Desulme, Marc Dile, John Boulos, André Apaid, Mildred Trouillot, Stanley Arnoux, Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine, Trina Mcgee-Davis, Jean-Claude La Marre, David Malebranche, Mia Love, Abner Genece, Soliny Védrine, Jackson Georges, Regine Nehy, Gregory Lorjuste, Mike Estime. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 367. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Abner Genece Abner Genece is an award-winning actor of Haitian descentBiography Genece was born in Waltham, Massachusetts , but was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and Miami, Florida . He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and has made numerous appearances on television in such series as "Malco... ... Read more

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Chapters: Jean-Michel Basquiat. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 160. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 August 12, 1988) was an American artist and is cited by Graham Thompson as the first painter of African descent to become an international art star. He started as a graffiti writer in New York City, and in the 1980s produced Neo-expressionist painting. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988. Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York to Matilde and Gerard Basquiat. His mother was Puerto Rican and his father is an accountant of Haitian origin. Because of his parents' nationalities, Basquiat was fluent in French, Spanish, and English before the age of eleven. He read in these languages, including Symbolist poetry, mythology, and history. At an early age, Basquiat displayed an aptitude for art and was encouraged by his mother to draw, paint, and to participate in other art-related activities. In late 1977, while a student at City-As-School high school in Brooklyn, Basquiat and his friend Al Diaz started spray-painting graffiti art on buildings in lower Manhattan, adding the signature of "SAMO." The graphics were messages such as "Plush safe he think.. SAMO" and "SAMO as an escape clause". In December 1978, the Village Voice published an article about the writings. The SAMO project ended with the epitaph "SAMO IS DEAD" written on the walls of SoHo buildings. Basquiat dropped out of high school in September 1978, at the beginning of his senior year. He decided to leave his home and began living with friends, earning money by selling T-shirts and postcards on Manhattan's streets, and working in the Unique Clothing Warehouse on Broadway. By 1979, Basquiat had appeared on Glenn O'Brien's live public-access cable show TV Party. In the late...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15916 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fab Five Freddy, Shepard Fairey, Above, Krs-One, John Fekner, Faile, Poster Boy, Borf, Phase 2, Michael Stewart, Leon Reid Iv, Barry Mcgee, Keith Haring, Chor Boogie, Margaret Kilgallen, Richard Hambleton, Steve Powers, Deuce 7, James Powderly, Evan Roth, Dash Snow, Revs, Swoon, Cope2, Ellis Gallagher, Nick Falcon, Reminisce, Ali, Futura 2000, Priz-One, Zephyr, Galo "Make" Canote, Dondi, Neck Face, Seen, Surrender Dorothy, John Matos, James de La Vega, George Ibanez, David Choe, Taki 183, Raoul Perre, Rammellzee, Chris Johanson, Davide Perre, Mister Cartoon, Jeff Soto, Cesar Rene Arce, Cool "Disco" Dan, Adam Cost, Mike 171, Josh Macphee, Tie One, Gajin Fujita, Lee Quinones, Mat Benote, Iz the Wiz, Scape Martinez, Stay High 149, T Kid, Daniel Ramos, Julio 204, Jonathan Avildsen, Saber, Lady Pink, Teako170, Tats Cru, Claw Money, Mear One, Chris Pape, Cornbread, Tracy 168, Clark Clark, André' Pierre Charles, Bio. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 301. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic super market tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Shepard Fairey was born and raised in Charle...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=525428 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Adam Goldstein, Ken Caminiti, Harold Hunter, Rob Jones. Excerpt:Adam Goldstein Adam Michael Goldstein (March 30, 1973 August 28, 2009) was an American club DJ and musician better known as DJ AM . Goldstein was a member of the rock band Crazy Town , co-owner of a management company called Deckstar and worked on albums for Papa Roach , Madonna , and Will Smith , among others. He was a frequent collaborator with Travis Barker of Blink-182 and appeared on several television series. On August 28, 2009, Goldstein died of an accidental drug overdose. Early and personal life Goldstein was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania to a Jewish family. As a child, his father verbally abused him, which Goldstein called "unbelievably cruel." His father abused drugs and alcohol. His father was sent to jail for committing bank fraud and later died due to complications from AIDS . Goldstein attended the elite Quaker school Friends' Central . Goldstein began taking drugs, so his mother placed him in a treatment center that specialized in "tough love". When Goldstein was 20 years old, he started deejaying, which he'd been obsessed with since seeing Herbie Hancock do the song "Rockit" at the Grammy Awards . During his early 20s, Goldstein also battled a drug addiction, specifically to crack cocaine . At one point, he attempted suicide but was unsuccessful when the gun did not go off. Shortly thereafter, he became sober, began attending AA meetings and dedicated himself to working as a DJ. Goldstein also distanced himself from friends who were still using drugs, which aided in his recovery. "By then, I was booking jobs at every major club and had started to gain a following," he told Glamour magazine. He lost more than 60 pounds and began Deejaying for celebrity... ... Read more