Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arc... Read all
Director: Tamra Davis
Cast:Jean Michel Basquiat , Julian Schnabel , Larry Gagosian , Bruno Bischofberger , Tony Shafrazi , Fab 5 Freddy , Jeffrey Deitch , Glenn O'Brien , Maripol , Kai Eric , Nicholas Taylor , Erika Belle , David Bowes , David Bowes , Peter Brant , Kevin Bray , Diego Cortez , Tamra Davis