Poster announcing "Young New York Artists / 1983" at the 1st National Bank in Reny, Illinois. by BASQUIAT, Jean-Michel, HARING, Keith, & SCHARF, Kenny

(New York): Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1983. First Printing. Stiff printed wrappers. Very Good+. 4to. Pp. 72. Introduction by Tony Shafrazi. Biographical essay for each artist. Laden with photographs of showcased artists and reproductions of their works. Bound in stiff printed wraps. Slight wear to edges of cover, otherwise an exemplary copy. A seminal group show featuring the defining artists of New York's downtown scene of the early 1980s. Artists whose work is featured include John Ahearn, Donald Baechler, Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Brown, Ronnie Cutrone, Brett de Palma, Keith Haring, Futura 2000, Tom Otterness, Kenny Scharf, and Zadik Zadikian.

New York Tony Shafrazi Gallery 1983. Softcover. 72 pp; 1st Edition. Laden with photographs of showcased artists and reproductions of their works. ***Near Fine!. Catalog published in conjunction with the group exhibition Champions , held at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York City, January 15 - February 19, 1983. Artists include John Ahearn, Donald Baechler, Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Brown, Ronnie Cutrone, Brett de Palma, Keith Haring, Futura 2000, Tom Otterness, Kenny Scharf and Zadik

86 pp. Sunday magazine supplement. Small folio (approximately 10.25 × 12.5 inches) Very good overall ; handling marks and curling at the corners. Ilustrated wrappers. [1624]
Includes the seminal 11-page cover story on Basquiat, written by Cathleen McGuigan. "Since I was seventeen, I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix," he remarks, in McGuigan's story. "I had a romantic feeling of how people had become famous. Even when I didn't think my stuff was that good, I'd have faith." In the eyes of some observers, the piece helped cement Basquiat's reputation in the firmament of the 1980s New York art world. A scarce and sought after ephemeron.