Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
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1h 33m
Directed by Tamra Davis • 2010 • United States
The brief but bright-burning life of influential artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is vividly recounted in this illuminating documentary directed by the superstar painter’s friend Tamra Davis. Set against the vibrant creative backdrop of New York City in the 1970s and ’80s, JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD charts the charismatic Basquiat’s journey—from his early work as a graffiti artist to his close friendship with Andy Warhol to his struggles with heroin addiction and tragic death at age twenty-seven—and brings to life the legendary downtown scene that he embodied.
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