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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
By STEPTOE, Javaka
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2017 | Libro por Libro
Gr 1–5—A visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat. Coretta Scott King Award—winner Steptoe's vivid t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Starred Review on October 1, 2016
Picture books about artists are tricky. Should the illustrator mimic the subject's style, or instead attempt to capture his or her essence? Steptoe does a little of both in this introduction to Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most visionary-and misunderstood-artists of his generation. Born in 1960 and raised in a loving, trilingual home in Brooklyn, Basquiat was encouraged by his parents (of Puerto Rican and Haitian descent) to follow his talent from an early age. The art world first took note of Basquiat's graffiti art in the late 197...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
The art world first took note of Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti in the late 1970s. He earned a large following and several art s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
