{"product_id":"the-promised-party-kahlo-basquiat-and-me-hardcover","title":"The Promised Party: Kahlo, Basquiat and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Clement\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ultra-vivid, carnivalesque memoir of Jennifer Clement's early life from 60s Mexico to 80s New York City - the prequel to \u003ci\u003eWidow Basquiat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in '60s 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the author of cult classic \u003ci\u003eWidow Basquiat\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Clement\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of multiple books, including \u003ci\u003eWidow Basquiat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGun Love\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Award\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer books have been translated into more than forty languages around the world. Clement is also the recipient of many awards including the Sara Curry Humanitarian Award, the Gran Prix des Lectrices Lyceenes de ELLE in France, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA Fellowship and her books have twice been a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice Book. As of 2022, she completed her six-year term as the President of PEN International and the first woman to be elected since the organisation was founded in 1921. She spends her time between Mexico and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748324835616,"sku":"9781838859275","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/27fc532a6890fb6f50933fc82ca626d2.webp?v=1779908146","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-promised-party-kahlo-basquiat-and-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}