Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a documentary that interviews and covers the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a famous artist in the 80s from New York City. Like many artists before him, Basquiat was on a quest to do something different and express himself through his art. As was popular amongst the artists […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Joseph Way
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child is a biographical documentary about the life and work of Basquiat, one of the most important and influential artists of the modern era. Basquiat’s work is known to be extremely abstract and thought-provoking. The simplicity of his work is juxtaposed with the social and political messages Basquiat often embedded in his […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Camryn Ritter
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a documentary film directed by Tamra Davis that was released in 1996. This film is about famous painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, born and raised in Brooklyn. Basquiat had a Haitian American father and a Puerto Rican mother. I chose this movie because I am enrolled in Art Through Cinematic Lens […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Hannah Heddings
The movie Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a very informative and enjoyable documentary in the sense that it is presented to the viewer differs from that of your typical documentary. The overall atmosphere of the movie is very upbeat and keeps your attention on the content of the film. Throughout the movie, you get […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Madison Brumley
Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, A documentary directed by Tamra Davis focused on bringing Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life into view for those of us who did not have the pleasure of knowing such an incredibly talented artist. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1960, and by the time he was the mere age […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Maria Babb
I recently watched the film, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, directed by Tamara Davis, 2010. The movie was packed full of facts, live interviews, art and Jean-Michel himself. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child draws your attention within minutes and keeps your focus until the end credits. Sadly, if you know Basquiat than you know how […]
Read MoreThe Radiant Child, by Gabriella Levy
Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was a documentary directed by Tamera Davis to highlight the astonishing painter Jean Michel Basquiat. Jean Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn and by age 17 he was found living homeless in lower Manhattan, NY. He was a graffiti artist and became a full- fledged painter. Throughout his life […]
Read MoreThe Radiant Child, by Holly Norbury
The Story of a Young Minority Painter’s Journey dealing with Fame, Scrutiny, and Acclaim Being an outcast and setting a precedent is never an easy journey and the repercussions of doing so are not guaranteed to be positive. Filmmaker Tamra Davis set out to portray the life and journey of a New York City painter, […]
Read MoreThe Radiant Child, by James Wong
The Radiant Child is one of those documentaries that truly changes how one feels about themselves and the world around them. It centers around a bright, young artist named Jean-Michel Basquiat and how he used creative expression to communicate his perspective on society in the late 70’s/early 80’s New York. By the time he was […]
Read MoreBasquiat, by Caleb Martinez
The film Basquiat is essentially a dramatized biography of the very famous and late artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Although the essential biography of Basquiat is somewhat dramatized throughout the film,the movie itself is a great representation of the factual trials and tribulations Basquiat did in fact face during his life as an artist and an individual. […]
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