“The crowns of Basquiat are his copyright mark. But with Basquiat, the subject is never merely personal. His is a public comment on the state of the world, a politicized sensibility. Basquiat knows exactly what is right in a picture.” (p. 112)poetry east, fall 1981
out of stock
Published a few months prior to Rene Ricard’s famous article “The Radiant Child” in Artforum, December 1981 (which also illustrated World Crown), this rare issue was likely the first time a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat had ever been reproduced in a periodical. OCLC lists only one example held in libraries (02/3/22).
Relevant Pages: cover; 111-112
Poetry East
No. 6, Fall 1981
Eds: Richard Jones & Kate Daniels
ISSN: 0197-4009
keywords: basquiat; boxing; poetry; world crown
