Little People, Big Dreams - Basquiat
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Little People, Big Dreams - Basquiat

Pages

32

Format

Hardcover

Release date

June 2020

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Weight

12 oz

Size

8 x 0.45 x 9.7 "

Meet Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti street art movement pioneer.

Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian father. When he was eight and recovering from an accident in bed, his mother gave him a copy of Gray's Anatomy, which sparked his interest in the human form. As a teenager, he gained recognition as part of the graffito duo SAMO that spray-painted cryptic messages and images around the landscape of Manhattan's Lower East Side. He eventually made his way to the New York gallery scene and on to international acclaim. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant artist's life.