Radiant Child : : the Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Call Number: J 921 Basquiat, Jean-Michel, R Caldecott Medal 2017, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Basquiat, Jean-Michel
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art work 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 and art doesn't always have to be neat or clean--and definitely not inside the lines--to be beautiful.

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great! submitted by manz on January 23, 2017, 3:46pm A fabulous book with fabulous illustrations!

Beautifully illustrated! submitted by ajreader on July 3, 2017, 6:15am I like Caldecott winners because they expose children to books they might not normally pick up on their own. This is a prime example of an excellently illustrated work that expands children's understanding of the world. After reading, show them actual images of Basquiat's artwork to really get them talking.

Jean-Michel Basquiat submitted by biblioteca1 on July 27, 2020, 6:22pm Hermoso libro para conocer los pintores americanos!

Great artwork! submitted by Xris on August 25, 2023, 10:27am Great artwork! I love how he did his own take on Basquiat's art using pieces of wood to paint and collage on. I didn't know much about tthis artist, so this helped, but he died so young.