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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
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  • 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 $200, 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. (Arthouse Films)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    A remarkably rich documentary possessing depth, range, insight and compassion.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    88
    Davis does the most thorough job of capturing Basquiat, man, artist, and life force.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    It doesn't dip much below the surface, but Tamra Davis' biography of her friend Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died in 1988, offers an informative introduction to one of contemporary art's most complex figures.

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