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Thursday, February 15, 2018

The Radiant Child: Jean-Michel Basquiat



On this episode we talk about Jean-Michel Basquiat. We cover his career, some specific works of art, and why he is a key contemporary artist. We also discuss the use of race, language and criticism of capitalism in his art work and his persona.



Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Link to the Rene Ricard article,
The Radiant Child.


Tamra Davis Documentary.

Andy Warhol & Basquiat.

Defacement (The Death of Micheal Stewart), 1983. Basquiat.

Eye-Africa,1982. Basquiat.


The Irony of the Nego Police Man, 1981. Basquiat.

Basquiat & Madonna.

bell hooks, From The Archives: Altars of Sacrifice, Re-membering Basquiat

Guy Emerson Mount, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Black. Intellectual. Historian.

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