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      The Promised Party: Kahlo, Basquiat and Me

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      An ultra-vivid, carnivalesque memoir of Jennifer Clement's early life from 60s Mexico to 80s New York City - the prequel to Widow Basquiat

      AN iNEWS BEST BOOK TO READ THIS MONTH

      ''Clement has lived a life like no other, and made of it a shimmering ...

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      Product ID:9781838859275
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Promised Party
      Subtitle:Kahlo, Basquiat and Me
      Authors:Author: Jennifer Clement
      Page Count:304
      Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, New York, Mexico, c 1960 to c 1970, c 1970 to c 1980
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      An ultra-vivid, carnivalesque memoir of Jennifer Clement's early life from 60s Mexico to 80s New York City - the prequel to Widow Basquiat

      AN iNEWS BEST BOOK TO READ THIS MONTH

      ''Clement has lived a life like no other, and made of it a shimmering mosaic, a masterpiece, which is this book'' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less


      Growing up in Mexico City, Jennifer Clement lived next door to Frida Kahlo''s house. It was an unorthodox and bohemian childhood, living alongside artists, communists, revolutionaries and poets, and one that allowed an awakening of creative freedom and curiosity about the world.

      Leaving behind the revolutions in Latin America for the burgeoning counter-culture scene in ''80s New York, Clement quickly became a fixture on the art scene, inhabiting the world of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Colette Lumiere and William Burroughs, and frequenting The Mudd Club, Danceteria and Studio 54.

      From the author of cult classic Widow Basquiat, this memoir is a tale of two cities and their artists. It recreates the fury, ecstasy and danger that made ''70s Mexico City and ''80s New York two of the greatest places to be young, free and alive.


      Imprint Name:Canongate Books
      Publisher Name:Canongate Books
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-01-18

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      Weight416 g
      Dimensions224 × 144 × 28 mm