{"id":249540,"date":"2026-05-15T16:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=249540"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:24:22","slug":"basquiat-the-world-of-jean-michel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/basquiat-the-world-of-jean-michel\/","title":{"rendered":"Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel by Assouline brings together the work, environment, and creative energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat through a large-format collector\u2019s edition that functions both as an art object and an archival publication. The book follows Assouline\u2019s signature approach, placing strong emphasis on materiality, print quality, and the physical presence of the object itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249535 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KENTRIKH-6.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The edition includes more than 250 images, archival photographs, handwritten notes, and artworks spanning multiple phases of Basquiat\u2019s career. Its thematic structure explores recurring elements within his practice, including heads, representations of the body, references to Black identity, the influence of 1980s New York, and collaborations with Andy Warhol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249521 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_003.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The project was developed in collaboration with Colour Themes and includes contributions from collectors, curators, gallerists, and figures closely connected to Basquiat and the artistic scene surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249523 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_004-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_004-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249527 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_008.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249529 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_009.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249531 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Basquiat_Spread_013.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249533 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Details001_e0322845-7337-4b95-94de-025d61a1ac84-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Details001_e0322845-7337-4b95-94de-025d61a1ac84-819x1024.jpg 819w, 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The book follows Assouline\u2019s signature approach, placing strong emphasis on materiality, print quality, and the physical presence of the object itself. 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