![]() Widow Basquiat is an exploration of the artist as seen through the eyes of his muse, Suzanne. The most refreshing aspect of Widow Basquiat was its effort to not become. ![]() ![]() It moves along at a blistering pace as we switch between Clement's narrative and Mallouk's first-hand accounts. It is the story of Suzanne's life, but also, of course, the life of Basquiat. Unable to deal with the demands that his new fame brought, in 1987, at the age of twenty-seven Basquiat, the most successful black visual artist in history, died from a heroin overdose. Widow Basquiat is a fiery journey through the 1980s New York art scene. ![]() Jean-Michel Basquiat's transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New York's established and aspiring stars. ![]()
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