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Basquiat: Rage to Riches (2017)

2017-10-07 · 1h 30m · EN
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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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Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel BasquiatSelf (archive footage)Andy WarholAndy WarholSelf (archive footage)Lisane BasquiatLisane BasquiatSelfJeanine BasquiatJeanine BasquiatSelfTroy Stevenson-HouseTroy Stevenson-HouseYoung BasquiatJames ChanceJames ChanceSelf (Musician)Suzanne MalloukSuzanne MalloukSelf (Psychiatrist)Jeffrey DeitchJeffrey DeitchSelf (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)Brett De PalmaBrett De PalmaSelf (Artist)Jennifer VonholsteinJennifer VonholsteinSelf (Artist)Michael HolmanMichael HolmanSelf (Writer, filmmaker)Al DiazAl DiazSelf

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PaintingArtStreet art

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityPainting · Art · Street ArtPacingShortDirector preference313877Actor preference1066790 · 136693 · 251453Country preferenceGb

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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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Basquiat: Rage to Riches has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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