Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made on Market Street

This book was published on the occasion of Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made on Market Street at Gagosian, Beverly Hills, the first-ever exhibition focused exclusively on works that the artist produced in Los Angeles. Basquiat frequented Southern California from November 1982 through May 1984, working in Venice to develop approximately a hundred paintings, numerous works on paper, and six silkscreen editions. Curated by Fred Hoffman with Larry Gagosian, Made on Market Street revisits this pivotal era, bringing nearly thirty works together, including some of his most important paintings. The catalogue reproduces the exhibited works together with archival material, including installation images from the 1982 and 1983 exhibitions at Larry Gagosian Gallery, historical ephemera, and exhibition reviews, as well as previously unpublished photographs of Basquiat in his studio. It features a conversation between Larry Gagosian, Fred Hoffman, filmmaker Tamra Davis, and the artist’s sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, along with an essay in which Hoffman reflects on the works that Basquiat made in Los Angeles, discussing the complex symbolism and restless innovation that permeated his oeuvre.