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Basquiat

In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.

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Overview

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Keywords

  • new york city
  • friendship
  • drug addiction
  • 1980s
  • drugs
  • biography
  • artist
  • new love
  • drug abuse
  • homeless person
  • biographical
  • celebration
  • overdose
  • street artist
  • price of fame
  • graffiti
  • exhibit
  • street art
  • vernissage
  • eccentric artist
  • artistic creation
  • art documentary

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 9, 1996
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United States of America
Cinematography
Ron Fortunato
Budget
$3,300,000
Revenue
$3,022,292
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