Movie Description

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

(2017)

Overview

This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jeanine, who have never before agreed to be interviewed for a TV documentary. With striking candour, Basquiat's art dealers - including Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone and Bruno Bischofberger - as well as his most intimate friends, lovers and fellow artists, expose the cash, the drugs and the pernicious racism which Basquiat confronted on a daily basis. As historical tableaux, visual diaries of defiance or surfaces covered with hidden meanings, Basquiat's art remains the beating heart of this story.

Cast

Posters

Facts

Original TitleBasquiat: Rage to Riches

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2017-10-07

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 30m

Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098pd3q

Production CompaniesBBC Studios

Genres

  • Documentary