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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Dec 22, 1960 - Aug 12, 1988 (27 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
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The Universe of Keith Haring
Self (archive footage)
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
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Downtown '81
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Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
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Con Artist
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Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Self (archive footage)

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