Widow Basquiat, a memoir, Jennifer Clement ; narrated by Noma Dumezweni
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Widow Basquiat, a memoir, Jennifer Clement ; narrated by Noma Dumezweni
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memoirs
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Widow Basquiat
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Jennifer Clement ; narrated by Noma Dumezweni
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a memoir
Summary
Jean-Michel Basquiatâ s transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New Yorkâ s established and aspiring stars. 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. This is his mesmerising story, told from the perspective of his muse
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