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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
I wanted to be positive about this, but it was just cliche after cliche.
Apart from their art, there isn't much to tell about Basquiat's stories besides bare-bones third hand sources. So to fill up their story, every generic tortured artist trope was thrown at the wall, hoping to make the story stick. It didn't work for me. The writing was so stitlted that, even if it's based completely on truths, it feels manipulatively dishonest. Like a late 20th century bio-pic.
Save yourself the cash and just revel in Basquiat's actual art.
I don't recommend this. You can get the same information about their life from Wikipedia, and not feel like Basquiat was exploited.
Apart from their art, there isn't much to tell about Basquiat's stories besides bare-bones third hand sources. So to fill up their story, every generic tortured artist trope was thrown at the wall, hoping to make the story stick. It didn't work for me. The writing was so stitlted that, even if it's based completely on truths, it feels manipulatively dishonest. Like a late 20th century bio-pic.
Save yourself the cash and just revel in Basquiat's actual art.
I don't recommend this. You can get the same information about their life from Wikipedia, and not feel like Basquiat was exploited.
Das Buch zeigt die Lebensgeschichte des Künstlers in einer sehr unstrukturierten Art, mit wenig Text, wenig Informationen und wenig Empathie. Vielleicht funktioniert es für Fans und Kenner*innen, für mich als Einsteigerin war es wenig geeignet.
Semifiktiivinen englanninkielinen sarjakuvaelämäkerta Jean-Michel Basquiatista. Painottaa Basquiatin elämää huumeiden ja seksin osalta, ei niinkään hänen taidettaan – mitä kyllä odotin käsiteltävän syvällisemmin. Kuvituksensa puolesta yllätyksellinen ja kiehtova (kuvitus Søren Mosdal), mutta kerronnallisesti melko mielikuvituksetonta ja ajoittain kömpelöä luettavaa.
Kuvitus/illustrations 4/5
Teksti/script 2/5
Kuvitus/illustrations 4/5
Teksti/script 2/5
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Graphically interesting, but the story is too thin and superficial to be truly memorable.
Not for me. The graphics were ugly and crude and used basic/boring colours.
The story lacked depth and was not sympathetic to the female characters or the main character. What was the point? Too rudimentary. This is more of an introduction to what should be a better retelling.
Also, Basquiat being depicted as shouting "racism" repeatedly felt like it undermined the actual racism that was occurring. I don't think a white man should have told this story.
The story lacked depth and was not sympathetic to the female characters or the main character. What was the point? Too rudimentary. This is more of an introduction to what should be a better retelling.
Also, Basquiat being depicted as shouting "racism" repeatedly felt like it undermined the actual racism that was occurring. I don't think a white man should have told this story.
The artwork is fantastic and explosive, but the story only attempts to cover the main, surface points of Basquiat’s life. I wanted to learn more about Basquiat’s influences, his style, his inner thoughts and feelings. The bedroom scenes are also incredibly male-gazey. I don’t know why there needs to be quite so many women in underwear in porn-inspired poses. It feels gratuitous.
adventurous
emotional
informative
fast-paced
very fast-paced with a jumpy plot, in line with the theme of the work. punchy and full of story, though sometimes confusing! it was shocking to hear that basquiat died at the age of 27 considering how much he lived. a vivid and raw account!
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
I love Basquiat, but this portrayal of him was… weird. The art was nice, but none of the stories or relationships felt fleshed out, and the way they portrayed Basquiat was almost insulting at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Police brutality