Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossroads

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A rare and poignant compilation of photography and written anecdotes by American photographer and artist Lee Jaffe that captures his close friendship, collaboration, and travels with the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat as they traversed Japan, Thailand, an

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"[Crossroads] will explore Basquiat's friendship with the multidisciplinary artist Lee Jaffe and the influence that music had on both their lives. Shrouded in mystery no more, this is Basquiat as we've never known him, but at the same time, as he's always been."CULTURED MAG

"There is perhaps no artist buzzier than Jean-Michel Basquiat right now. After a slew of red-hot auction sales, exhibitions, and biopics, the latest launch is a new book by Lee Jaffe, a cross-disciplinary visual artist, musician, and poet. Jaffe took photos of his friend when they were traveling abroad in the 1983, and the resulting images are documented here on the pages, offering readers a new, personal insight into the late artist the person."GALERIEMAGAZINE.COM

Author Bio

Lee Jaffe is an artist, photographer, filmmaker, musician, and producer. J. Faith Almiron is a New Yorkbased writer, editor, and cultural studies professor.