Here’s a very important document of Basquiat’s early career.

This is the first appearance of an essay on Basquiat focusing on his work as a painter, not a graffiti artist.

It is widely thought that the ‘Radiant Child’ article in Artforum by Rene Ricard was the first essay on his work as a painter, this actually predates that essay by a few months.

The cover features Basquiat’s ‘World Crown’ on the cover.

An extremely rare document as it was likely pressed in very small numbers.

Cover and back shows some minor scuffing and wear but it remains in remarkably great condition.