Champions: 1983

New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1983. Softcover, [72]pp., 10.75 x 9 inches. Very Good with minor rubbing along spine, else Near Fine throughout. 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 Zadikian. Includes a biography for each artist; with Basquiat's handwritten personal autobiographical diagram. Introduction by Tony Shafrazi. "The new artists are the heirs to continuing tradition of rebellion, play and adventure which is art. They are the champions. They are part of the change of history." [John Ahearn, Donald Baechler, Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Brown, Ronnie Cutrone, Brett de Palma, Keith Haring, Futura 2000, Tom Otterness, Kenny Scharf, Zadik Zadikian]