I tend to trust books like Jean-Michel Basquiat when they sound built for readers who want a bookish nudge from someone who actually reads widely rather than for everyone in the abstract.
In n02 biographies & memoirs, I keep looking for books that understand the book’s most recommendable trait and do not settle for bland competence.
If the execution matches the setup, this becomes the kind of recommendation I would pass along quickly and mean it. Thames & Hudson has it listed for 14-Oct-2025.