Basquiat (film)

Basquiat is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel and written by Lech J. Majewski and John Bowe based on the life of American postmodernistneo expressionist artist JeanMichel Basquiat. Basquiat, born in Brooklyn, used his graffiti roots as a foundation to create collagestyle paintings on canvas.

As director, Schnabel inserted himself into the film by adding the fictional character, Albert Milo Gary Oldman, who he based on himself. Schnabel also added cameo appearances by his mother, father, and daughter as Milos family. Schnabel himself appeared as an extra as a waiter.I know what its like to be attacked as an artist. I know what its like to be judged as an artist. I know what its like to arrive as an artist and have fame and notoriety. I know what its like to be accused of things that you never said or did. I know what its like to be described as a piece of hype. I know what its like to be appreciated as well as degraded. ........

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