Hard cover, 312 pages, 21.5x29.5 cm.

Portraits of the Artists. Jean-Michel Basquiat by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s complex relationship captivated the art world then and now. At a time when Warhol was already world famous and the elder statesman of New York cool, Basquiat was a downtown talent rising rapidly from the graffiti scene. Together, they forged an electrifying personal and professional partnership. As a prolific documentarian of his own world, Warhol extensively photographed and wrote of his friendship with Basquiat, all played against the backdrop of 1980s downtown New York City. It reveals not only the emotional depth of their relationship but also its ambiguities, extremities, and complexities. “He’s afraid he’s just going to be a flash in the pan and I told him not to worry. He wouldn’t be.” — The Andy Warhol Diaries