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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (12x18)

Ausstrahlung: Apr 12, 2011

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.