In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat catapulted from being an unknown nineteen-year-old graffiti...subject for the media. By 1988, he was dead at the age of 27. Basquiat was described by The New York Times as the art world's closest...
The fictional story -- constructed from archival footage of renowned American "street" artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) -- of a struggling musician and a graffiti artist living on the Lower East Side of New York City.
A portrait of Keith Haring, one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century, whose mantra was "Art is for everyone!" Features interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy,
...murdered Michael's mother. Rockets went on to become bodyguard and drug dealer to members of The Sex Pistols and Jean Michel Basquiat, among others. He has appeared in over 30 films, including "Stranger Than Paradise", "Talk Radio" and "Trees Lounge...