Basquiat

“Compulsively readable. . . . Hoban’s depiction of the glitzy 1980s art world is sharply etched and deadly accurate.” — Patricia Bosworth, New York Times Book Review  “Compulsively readable. . . . Hoban’s depiction of the glitzy 1980s art world is sharply etched and deadly accurate.” — Patricia Bosworth, New York Times Book Review “A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.” — The Village Voice “A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.” — The Village Voice  “Hoban is the perfect writer for the life of an ’80s art star . . . she is smart and curious, an engaged and cultural critic steeped in the art scene of the 1980s, well matched with her subject.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “Hoban is the perfect writer for the life of an ’80s art star . . . she is smart and curious, an engaged and cultural critic steeped in the art scene of the 1980s, well matched with her subject.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “An insightful and devastating portrait of the 1980s art world, its movers and shakers, as well as Basquiat’s manipulators, hangers-on, and a precious few genuine friends.” — Chuck Close “An insightful and devastating portrait of the 1980s art world, its movers and shakers, as well as Basquiat’s manipulators, hangers-on, and a precious few genuine friends.” — Chuck Close “Phoebe Hoban has produced an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the fast life, high times, and heady work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, perhaps the most compelling and tragic personality in American art since Jackson Pollock. She is an exceptionally skillful, subtle, and perceptive critic, reporter, and writer.” — Bob Colacello “Phoebe Hoban has produced an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the fast life, high times, and heady work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, perhaps the most compelling and tragic personality in American art since Jackson Pollock. She is an exceptionally skillful, subtle, and perceptive critic, reporter, and writer.” — Bob Colacello “This exceptionally moving biography of painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is exquisite, haunting, and beautifully written.” — Publishers Weekly  “This exceptionally moving biography of painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is exquisite, haunting, and beautifully written.” — Publishers Weekly