Saturday, October 9, 2010

Later #12: A movie, 'Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Radiant Child'

Saw the documentary 'Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child' at the State Theatre, Sydney. Made famous by his graffitti tag 'samo©' in the late 70s as a teenager, imately, tragic. This is an insightful production exposing the mind and techniques of the artist with raw interview material. Inspiring. 7/10.
he was an icon for life in NY, with his close friends like Warhol, Schnabel and Madonna. An artist seeking fame, but who proved to be inarticulate, solitary and ult

http://www.jean-michelbasquiattheradiantchild.com/

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