Softcover magazine
London: Artscribe International, 1984
Approx. 29.5 × 21 cm
Rare 1984 issue of Artscribe featuring a full wraparound cover by Jean-Michel Basquiat, with two interior double-page Basquiat image spreads printed inside the magazine. The cover extends across front and back, turning the periodical itself into a temporary printed support for Basquiat’s drawing language.
Issued during a crucial early moment in Basquiat’s international visibility, this issue sits before the later saturation of his image through museum catalogues, merchandise, and posthumous reproduction. Here, Basquiat appears in real time, inserted into the British art press as both cover image and interior sequence.
Complete copies with the wraparound cover intact and strong interior Basquiat pages are increasingly scarce. This is not a later retrospective publication, but a period object from 1984: magazine, distribution surface, and retained evidence of Basquiat’s early circulation through the European art world.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light toning, rubbing, edge wear, softened corners, minor creasing, and handling marks consistent with age and use. Interior Basquiat spreads remain present and strong.
A sharp early Basquiat-related publication object.
The magazine carried the image. The object remained.
Shipping and handling included in the listed price. Ships carefully packed with protective backing.
