Jean-Michel Basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New York\'s art scene.
Along with a discussion of his life and w.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Biography covers the artist\'s Brooklyn childhood, his teenage years as a homeless graffiti painter, and his rise through the art world.
Always controversial, Basquiat is now established as a major contemporary painter whose unique work continues to enthrall.
He was 27 when he died of a heroin overdose.
Jean-Michel Basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New York\'s art scene