Jean-Michel Basquiat

Born: 1960-12-22

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist. His career in art began as a graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s, and in the 1980s produced Neo-expressionist painting. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988, at the age of 27.

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Known For

TV Party
Downtown '81
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel
Con Artist

Top Movie Credits

TV Party Self (archive footage)
Downtown '81 Jean (archive footage)
Basquiat: Rage to Riches Self (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Self (archive footage)