On Saturday night, we joined friends for a little live music at Cafe International, a sweet family-owned spot in The Lower Haight. While there, pouring beer on top of the wine I'd already consumed, I rocked-out on this Jean Michel Basquiat portrait, off the top of my head.
Haha... yeah, he might like this, but I think he'd LOVE another hit of heroin! That dude was so far gone by the end of his life. If you enjoyed the movie and are interested in him, you should read "Basquiat: A Quick Killing In Art" http://www.amazon.com/Basquiat-Quick-Killing-Art-Revised/dp/0143035126/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233170621&sr=1-3
Its a much more thorough biography, with tons of insight from the people who knew, loved, hated, and worked with Jean-Michel.
Dave Crosland (aka King Gum) is an American illustrator whose stylized art is a harmonious collision of traditional aesthetics with modern sensibilities. His art has graced the walls of galleries in the USA and abroad, comic books, album covers, apparel, concert posters, and beyond. Most recently, Dave spent a year working as a designer on Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, at Titmouse Inc. Crosland's other notable works include Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Book Time and Scarface: Scarred For Life, art for the pop group Gym Class Heroes' gold album "As Cruel As School Children", and illustrations for the Kick-Ass video game for Sony’s PS3. His clients have included MTV, Warner Brothers Animation, Ride Snowboards, Atlantic Records, IDW Publishing, Walt Disney Animation, Oni Press and more. Dave can currently be found living in Los Angeles, toiling away at book projects, animation concepts and a body of new fine art works.
4 comments:
I'm digging this one. Just watched this flick again the other night.
I think he'd love this.
Haha... yeah, he might like this, but I think he'd LOVE another hit of heroin! That dude was so far gone by the end of his life. If you enjoyed the movie and are interested in him, you should read "Basquiat: A Quick Killing In Art" http://www.amazon.com/Basquiat-Quick-Killing-Art-Revised/dp/0143035126/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233170621&sr=1-3
Its a much more thorough biography, with tons of insight from the people who knew, loved, hated, and worked with Jean-Michel.
this is siiic!!!!!
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