Independent Lens

Season 12, Episode 18

Episode Title: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Air Date: 2011-04-12

Overview:

In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. Discovered in the late 1970s through his graffiti art on the Lower East Side, he sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200 and later became best friends with Andy Warhol. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this documentary.