Independent Lens - Season 12 Episode 18: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2011-04-12
- Documentary
In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. Discovered in the late 1970s through his graffiti art on the Lower East Side, he sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200 and later became best friends with Andy Warhol. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this documentary..