Jean-Michel Basquiat painted Defacement (The Death of Michael Stewart) on the wall of Keith Haring\'s studio in 1983 to commemorate the death of a young black artist, who died from injuries sustained while in police custody after being arrested for allegedly tagging a New York City subway station.
Basquiat\'s "Defacement" explores this.
Defacement is the starting point for the present volume, which focuses on Basquiat\'s response to anti-black racism and police brutality.
Jean-Michel Basquiat painted Defacement (The Death of Michael Stewart) on the wall of Keith Haring\'s studio in 1983 to commemorate the death of a young black artist, who died from injuries sustained while in police custody after being arrested for allegedly tagging a New York City subway station