Description
Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980's as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City.
Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean—and definitely not inside the lines!—to be beautiful.
Museum Story
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's holdings encompass one of the most important collections of postwar American and European art in the world, and has been a leading voice for groundbreaking artists since 1974.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the nation's largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, documenting, and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history. Established by an Act of Congress in 2003, it is the culmination of decades of efforts to establish a national museum that promotes and highlights the contributions of African Americans.
Details
- Hardcover
- 40 pages
- Ages 4 to 8, Grades Pre-K to 3rd
- 11.1" x 9.5"
- Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
- Written and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
