{"product_id":"basquiat-artscribe-no-47-1984","title":"Jean-Michel Basquiat — Artscribe No. 47, July–August 1984","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover magazine\u003cbr\u003eLondon: Artscribe International, 1984\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 29.5 × 21 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare 1984 issue of \u003cem\u003eArtscribe\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharp early Basquiat-related publication object.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe magazine carried the image. The object remained.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping and handling included in the listed price. Ships carefully packed with protective backing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53716302725458,"sku":"BASQUIAT-ARTSCRIBE-MAG-1984","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/5636\/1554\/files\/Issue_47_July_August_1984._Jean-Michel_Basquiat.jpg?v=1781161447","url":"https:\/\/thenewrare.com\/products\/basquiat-artscribe-no-47-1984","provider":"The New Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}