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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Label
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Oclc number
957215800
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by Arthouse Films in 2009
Runtime
93
Summary
In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for, 00 and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launched into international stardom. However, soon his cult status began to override the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary, but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat́ђةs own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man
Technique
live action
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