{"product_id":"samocsince-1978-al-diaz-9781515417194","title":"SAMO(c)...SINCE 1978: SAMO(c)...Writings: 1978-2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eAl D az and Jean-Michel Basquiat stoked public intrigue in 1978 as teenagers when they began tagging their SAMO(c)... writings throughout New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe statements spoke to people, spoke about people, and sometimes spoke of nothing at all. What began as a cynical, yet clever joke among friends--eventually became a creative cornerstone for both artists--and a hallmark of NYC art historical accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone around town was asking,\"Who is SAMO?\" Basquiat's path was well laid when the pair gave up their anonymity to the Village Voice in December 1978, in exchange for $100. The ball was rolling. Within two years Basquiat would be a famous painter, abruptly leaving behind D az and street writings for the blue chip gallery circuit. D az became a regular player in the NYC music scene. SAMO(c)... was dead. Ten years after that, Basquiat was also dead. But today, Albert D az is very much alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Diaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515417190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515417194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Irie Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Al Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939986964735,"sku":"9781515417194","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9ec25908-03fa-419a-9378-e922095629ff.jpg?v=1681444630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/samocsince-1978-al-diaz-9781515417194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}