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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.
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David Shulman profile
David Shulman

Director

Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat profile
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol profile
Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Lisane Basquiat profile
Lisane Basquiat

Self

Jeanine Basquiat profile
Jeanine Basquiat

Self

Troy Stevenson-House profile
Troy Stevenson-House

Young Basquiat

James Chance profile
James Chance

Self (Musician)

Suzanne Mallouk profile
Suzanne Mallouk

Self (Psychiatrist)

Jeffrey Deitch profile
Jeffrey Deitch

Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)

Brett De Palma profile
Brett De Palma

Self (Artist)

Jennifer Vonholstein profile
Jennifer Vonholstein

Self (Artist)

Michael Holman profile
Michael Holman

Self (Writer, filmmaker)

Al Diaz profile
Al Diaz

Self

Jean-Michel Basquiat profile
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol profile
Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Lisane Basquiat profile
Lisane Basquiat

Self

Jeanine Basquiat profile
Jeanine Basquiat

Self

Troy Stevenson-House profile
Troy Stevenson-House

Young Basquiat

James Chance profile
James Chance

Self (Musician)

Suzanne Mallouk profile
Suzanne Mallouk

Self (Psychiatrist)

Jeffrey Deitch profile
Jeffrey Deitch

Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)

Brett De Palma profile
Brett De Palma

Self (Artist)

Jennifer Vonholstein profile
Jennifer Vonholstein

Self (Artist)

Michael Holman profile
Michael Holman

Self (Writer, filmmaker)

Al Diaz profile
Al Diaz

Self

Extra

Release Date

October 7, 2017

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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Videos

AMERICAN MASTERS | Artists Flight: Jean-Michel Basquiat | Trailer | PBS thumbnail
AMERICAN MASTERS | Artists Flight: Jean-Michel Basquiat | Trailer | PBS

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