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.
Link to the Rene Ricard article,
The Radiant Child.
Tamra Davis Documentary.
bell hooks, From The Archives: Altars of Sacrifice, Re-membering Basquiat
Guy Emerson Mount, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Black. Intellectual. Historian.
