Basquiat: Rage to Riches

How it feels

This documentary traces the rise and fall of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It explores his early street art, his rapid success in the 1980s art world, and the pressures that came with fame. Friends, family, and colleagues share their perspectives on his life and work.

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What happens

Basquiat: Rage to Riches is a documentary film about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that premiered on BBC Two in October 2017. It was produced and directed by David Shulman. The film won the Huw Wheldon Award for Specialist Factual at the 2018 British Academy Television Awards. The documentary aired in the U.S. on PBS as part of its American Masters series in September 2018. It won the New York Press Club Award for Feature Video on TV, and received a nomination for Outstanding Independent Documentary at the 2019 Black Reel Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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