Warhol on Basquiat. The Iconic Relationship Told in Andy Warhol's Words and Pictures

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Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation and Jean-Michel Basquiat's estate, this book explores the artists' complex personal and professional relationship through hundreds of photographs of Basquiat by Warhol as well as never-before-published shots, excerpts from the legendary Andy Warhol Diaries, and examples of their collaborative artworks.dom of Sardinia, and the Papal States.

Michael Dayton Hermann received his MFA from Hunter College where he studied art theory with conceptual artist Robert Morris. In addition to his practice as a multidisciplinary artist, Hermann is the Director of Licensing, Marketing, and Sales at The Andy Warhol Foundation, where he developed notable high-profile Warhol projects including collaborations with Calvin Klein, Dior, Comme des Garcons, Supreme, Absolut, and Perrier. He conceived and edited TASCHEN's Warhol on Basquiat and has also worked closely with TASCHEN on two publications he conceived: Andy Warhol: Polaroids 1958-1987 and Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959. Since its founding in 1987 in accordance with Andy Warhol's will, The Andy Warhol Foundation has established itself among the leading funders of contemporary art in the United States having distributed over $ 200 million in cash grants supporting the creation, presentation, and documentation of contemporary visual arts, particularly work that is experimental, under-recognized, or challenging in nature. The foundation's ongoing efforts to protect and enhance its founder's creative legacy ensure that Warhol's inventive, open-minded spirit will have a profound impact on the visual arts for generations to come.

Come for the fascinating history, and stay for hundreds of never-seen photographs of the buds hanging out. * Interview * The best, worst, and weirdest parts of Warhol and Basquiat's friendship. * dazeddigital.com * The coffee table essential. * Gentleman's Journal *