num_pages: 208
description: The beautifully written deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner her past and their life togetherAn NPR Best Book of the Year SelectionNew York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing wild place. A hotbed for hip hop underground culture and unmatched creative energy it spawned some of the most significant art of the 20th century. It was where Jean-Michel Basquiat became an avant-garde street artist and painter swiftly achieving worldwide fame. During the years before his death at the age of 27 he shared his life with his lover and muse Suzanne Mallouk.A runaway from an unhappy home in Canada Suzanne first met Jean-Michel in a bar on the Lower East Side in 1980. Thus began a tumultuous and passionate relationship that deeply influenced one of the most exceptional artists of our time.In emotionally resonant prose award-winning author Jennifer Clement tells the story of the passion that swept Suzanne and Jean-Michel into a short-lived unforgettable affair. A poetic interpretation like no other Widow Basquiat is an expression of the unrelenting power of addiction obsession and love.
language: English
title: Widow Basquiat: A Love Story
publisher: Crown