The Revolutionary Paintings of Jean-Michel Basquiat
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There is something particularly poignant to me, as well as being a perfect example of fame exploiting creatives, regarding the story of the groundbreaking, African-American neo-artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. The man who produced these mysterious paintings consisting of scratches and scribbles of colour, strange diagrams, various words, letters and numbers meticulously placed in a constellation of imagery would be unlike anything the art world had yet seen. And most importantly, they would unveil a huge social flaw that up until his time, was not yet discussed or resolved in the art world as well. In a community that seemingly still clung onto the influence of caucausian European history and lore, by the 1980s Jean-Michel would in the most creative ways possible, implement his both his Porteguese and Haitian roots into his work, in an admirable effort to at last allow black culture to become part of art history. Although his legacy now has been globally influential more than possibly Jean-Michel would have imagined, his life before his eventual untimely death, aged just 27, would be nothing short of heartbreaking. Although he obtained all the fame and money he could have dreamed of, it would still not be enough to achieve the one thing he wanted above all else, which was for people to accept him. Although his fascinating career was sadly brief, his whole story shines an invaluable light on how sensationalism can truly exploit the vulnerable, and how irrefutably difficult it would be for a young talent in the 1980s to prove his significance and overturn misconceptions of him, simply based on his background and the colour of his skin. Today we explore, the now what could be called, Revolutionary Artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Madonna dated Basquiat and she spoke about his work ethic. She said: "Basquiat was my boyfriend for a while, and I remember getting up in the middle of the night and he wouldn't be in bed lying next to me; he'd be standing, painting, at four in the morning, this close to the canvas, in a trance. I was blown away by that, that he worked when he felt moved."
Madonna was his muse for like 2 months she had nothing to do with his creativity she was a club girl everybody was smashing lamp, basquiat just cuffed her . Lol u ppl have no clue but what washed up old yt ppl say lmao
@@rickyyout9620 seriously ? what’s the benefit of being racist about it ?
That's horrifying. Madame Xpiration date as a muse?
@@rickyyout9620 bruh when did he say that madonna had anything to do with basquiats creativity
@@seanabergin he didn’t these new journalist and bloggers did,and still do.
Your work ethic is amazing, but dont burn yourself out, you've given us many full documentary series for free, look after yourself! x
He is n0t d0ing anything, other than rehashing what 0thers have d0cumented aIready
No he likes it if he suffers it is for what he enjoys nothing created well is created in vain
He died in 1988 unfortunately, heroin o.d.
This my first time coming across this amazing content , & I 100% agree .. a like button wasn't enough
The saddest thing is that the major New York Galleries controlled his unknowing father and sisters in the task of authentication. Too many original Basquiats remain in limbo despite full history and provenance. Basquiat angered all of his gallery handlers because he sold, traded, and gifted countless paintings while in New York and Los Angeles. Today all of his gallery connections who have made millions selling his paintings refuse to speak with anyone about this. The catalog raisonne is a joke since the New York Galleries controlled it. This is a big problem with most major artists in America since too many untrained and greedy people control art for their own ego and financial gain. The artist always comes in last.
And or first bcz their art is out there opposed to being in a landfill forgotten forever.
There's a song about this called In The Gallery by Dire Straits.
I’m glad someone sees this, I see it on a small level and I’m kinda sad to say I find solace as this shouldn’t b a thing
I think the really sad part is how without those same people absolutely nobody would know who he is.
Well, if someone will assign a good painting to Basquiat even though he didn't do it, I'm all for it, because the work he did do is mediocre shit.
One of Basquiat's sisters came into my work and I said to her "you have the same last name as one of my favorite artists" and she just responded with a smirk, "I sure do".
Looked her up after and it was indeed one of his sisters.
I didn't know he was of Puerto Rican descent which just makes me, a Puerto Rican, love him even more.
the telling part is that his sister is your fellow Puertorriqueña and you did not recognize her hmmm..
@PHlophe I didn't know he and she were Puerto Rican until I watched this video, after this event occurred. Have a good day.
Haitian and PR
I'm an artist. I've been tied to drawing hyper realistic pet portraits for my job. Today, after watching this video I've bought some canvases and some bright acrylic paints and I cannot wait for them to arrive!! Absolutely inspired to become out of the box creative again.
That's awesome, so glad I could inspire a fellow artist in some way! Would love to see what you come up with 😁
@@BlindDweller I'll throw you an email with some art
@@BlindDweller thank you
How did it go?
0h brilliant, good for you, so does that mean in order to paint the same satanic images as this guy paints that you will join a satanic cult and participate in ritual. sacrifices or even spirit cooking and use the leftovers to dissect and muse over for your inspiration to paint and call it art.
The thing gets me as an artist is people don’t see or choose not see the value of the artist until they no longer exist. That’s just insane. I believe the artist would appreciate the same attention and love as their art. It’s cool to remember them after they are gone, but it’s even better to give artist the sincere love and attention, while they are alive. Maybe, I am living in fantasyland, but that’s how I see it. IJS💕😒💯😒🔥😒
Upon Basquiat's death at such a young age he instantly fell into a high monetary value by collectors and the art world. Because he was no longer around to make anything new and the notoriety of being the world's most famous Black artist and the circumstances of his death along of course with his output and it's quality all contributed to the astronomical prices his paintings fetch. The art world is cold and calculating, not to say all people in it are, but the bean counters and money people don't really appreciate artists when they are alive, creating and struggling.
I think the most significant Artist's are often too Avant Garde-the world stands in awe and just can"t fathom it yet. I also think maybe Basquiat was recognized more than he FELT recognized-for many reasons. It makes me so sad that his Mom wasn't around to celebrate with him as he became "successful" and that his Dad was unwilling to-maybe he would have lived long enough to appreciate the recognition.
yes ! this can apply to anyone really. I mean, bring them flowers while they're alive. appreciate and acknowledge a persons existence, let them know how much you see them. I trip out at funerals, all the wonderful things people express.. I often wonder, how much that dead person would've loved to know that we felt the way we did/do about them.
@@salvaged_wretch so true 🙏🏾😊
Basquiat was a living God when he was living and his paintings commanded the HIGHEST dollar value during his lifetime. No other living artist at the time saw such high paychecks other than Warhol.
His Fame and Fortune arguably did him in as he was too young to handle it. Dumb drugs took over and crippled him until his body shut down.
JMB was so precious, he should have been locked away and protected, nurtured and nourished, fed and contained and saved from himself. Somewhere in his 30s maybe he'd be ready to reintegrate as a wealthy, balanced artist, grounded, safe and healed.
It's crazy when you think about it because museums worldwide are packed the brim with stolen African art/artifacts. This world works so strangely and unfairly. How was (is) our art not valid when it was so attractive as to be stolen and presented long, long, long before Basquiat? But so it was (is).
Thank you for this video. It reminds me that I need to add some art books to my collection.
It reminds me of an old SAMO tag that said MOST LOVED/HATED. Europeans love black culture, yet historically, mistreat black PEOPLE.
I personally believe a lot of cubism was influenced by African carvings
So much of fantastic art is heavily inspired or straight up stolen from black, native American and Mexican people. As someone who has worked in the art world it's nauseating how many white artists, curators and art traders profit off of work that isn't even their own.
@@joshwiederholt5965 your belief is totally right because picasso was influenced by african art he saw at historical museum.
Get the books!
This is one of the best videos/documentaries that I have ever watched regarding Jean-Michel Basquiat. I was a kid growing up during much of his career, and he passed away my junior year of high school. I remember feeling quite represented in life of a young black person in the U.S. I am of Caribbean descent as well, and when I first learned of him, I wanted to just soak up as much as I could about him. I appreciate your thoroughness in this video. I enjoy your channel very much!
Thank you for this. His art is just so different from what your told art is as a child. And his death just highlights how easily people can exploit a persons pain.
the decade he gained recognition in was one of the worst decade to live in. seeing him in a room where he is the only black person in every space is triggering. How isolating it'd feel when 2 white people start having a racist exchange and you can't defend yourself because you are in a room of 150 of them and you can't defend yourself. that little clip of him challenging the british journalist with sarcasm/and laughter on his racism drove the point home
Well that depends on the art teacher doesn't it? His art is not children's art because he did not make it as a child, Its not that different and its very low quality art but it is still fun to do basquiat fanart sometimes. He was being exploited but he did it to himself at the end of the day he knew what he was getting into selling himself for money, he is not completely innocent is my point.
@@Mintzoid fair enough.
@@davidguyette2586 if you mean to say there is a charm to his art that is above lowest quality that is true but there is absolutely no way that basquiats art is in any way comparable to a high art standard shown by other artists who were his age for example egon schiele or even living artists today like james jean i have seen many more artists who are good at a young age. There is no way basquiat put in the time required to learn something like this. Low quality in terms of basquiats art could also mean dirty looking abstract but not entirely in a way that makes too much sense also easy to do shapes that most beginners on the art journey can figure out easily. Basquiat was just lucky to be famous period its the only reason people think twice about looking at his art.
@@davidguyette2586 often times people buy paintings that a camera can do too because of the way the artist paints it there is an energy to the work that is different from a photograph sure the photograph is faster easier more realistic but not the same.
This being a re upload is of no issue, I watch all of your videos multiple times because sometimes I get carried away and just fall asleep to it, amazing!
...getting carried away and just falling asleep to it, amazing! Indeed...
It's tragic how this man just started to go down the gutter towards the end of his life. I watched a thing about Layne Staley a few months back, and it seems as though the drug caused his health to deteriorate in a very similar way the last year or so of his life. Both stories are pretty heartbreaking. Both the men's addiction kicked into full force after the loss of someone close to them, too. With Layne, it was his ex girlfriend and with Jean-Michael, it was Andy Warhol.
Look who he started surrounding himself with, Samo crew,,,
Incredible! Thank you for all the hard work you do, it is truly appreciated.
This series is incredible. Love your poetic, insightful narration.
Thanks for doing this video on him, he was a beautiful person and his creativity was so fluid and without restraint i really respect how he stayed real to him self to the very end my respect goes out to you man
It's funny cos just a couple of days ago I watched a short UA-cam documentary on Basquait to remind myself of his story and work, but I really wish I had just seen yours instead. It was so impressively balanced between the man's life and his art, detailed but succinct and narrated with poise and a clear passion. Brilliant work once more! And a terrific, and suitable, choice for Artist's Corner. Looking forward to the next feature.
Yeah man, this cat certainly has a knack for covering these things.
@@XANAX-Pilled😊😊😊😮 14:37
Thanks for making this doc. I love his art and what he stand for.
Wow, I know quite some things about Basquiat. But your video shows his life, and persona, in such a logical, transparent, chronological way whereby you understand the downwards spiral he ends up in and his tragic death… don’t know if this made sense, but thank you for this regardless. You got yourself a new fan!
The best Video Essay on Basquiat I have experienced. Great job synthesizing such a complex topic©️
I'm sure that it wasn't easy reworking the video, but thank you very much for it.
Basquiat is a really amazing artist, someone who expressed himself by any means necessary simply because. Didn't give a fuck if what he made was realistic or not, didn't let self-doubt kneecap him.
Perfect way to start my day! Very timely, as well, my friend! I so appreciate your awesomely beautiful words at beginning of this video! Quite moving, good Sir! Thanks so much for this re-upload! Hope your Friday is greatly blessed! Take care, rock on, & peace out!🤘💜🌎
basquiat is one of my favorite artists. another artist that i think falls under a similar way of being exploited is keith haring. he was also young when he became famous. he was good friends with basquiat and andy warhol. in his journals he talks about constant travails and being burnt out. he was still quite privileged compared to basquiat but he still went through the rough parts of fame and also died young.
Basquiat came from the middle class. But his ultra bohemian style, and the fact that he was a drug addict and lived alot on the streets made him look like a bum in many peoples point of view. This is also the reason he could not get a taxi even if he had millions
Out of respect for your work and the artist that you're covering, I'll gladly watch this new version, despite watching the old vid.
So excited to watch. Have seen other Doccis re B but still, im excited.😁
A great Documentary you've shared! I've seen most of Samo's doc's and this one is supa cool. As a native of Brooklyn I enjoy seeing more about him. I also enjoy the feature you add at the end. Nice! Damia is deep. Interesting channel & pro style narrating. I'll subscribe & look thru your archive's 👍Peace
Very cool video. This must have taken tons of work. Thank you.
Wow, again, you hit the nail right on the head. Yet another well-produced and well-thought-out primer on one of my favorite artists. Keep up the good work ~
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This is such a well researched, written and narrated doc. Love this
Why do some of these comments think you need photo real level painting skills in order to convey a message?
Thinking comments: how interesting!
His relationship with his father is the most painfully ironic thing. Has a man (his father) ever been so wrong?
But probably profited from the Estate?
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. You always cover the most interesting subjects and your films are really quite incredible. Thank you!
Blind Dweller, love your art history videos. Would love to see you speak on Kara Walker’s artwork or other Black American Artists work that was influenced or similar to Basquiat’s work.
what an amazing video! the way Basquiat refused to waver to throughout his entire life is incredible. you can see it in his art
Amazing documentary! Thank you!
as a fellow artist myself this video inspire me the inspiration definitely came through watching this.
Aaaa I'm happy to be early 💛 I love your work so much
This is one of the most accurate document I have seen about Basquiat. Most of documentaries I have seen are mainly gossip ones but they don´t go as deep as you did. I´ve subscribed to your channel.
It’s admirable of your willingness to correct yourself. Integrity is not at all a common thing.
Always enjoyed Basquiat’s art visually when I saw it, but i knew nothing about him or his work, it’s awesome to hear his whole story, I’ve got a newfound respect for him
Very well done. I look forward to going to his NYC exhibit soon. I don’t see much about his sisters in the documentaries, however. I saw an interview with them by chance here on UA-cam.
Great documentary, but still just not a fan of his art (sorry), but I appreciate where it came from and did learn more about him. I was an art minor waaay back and a fan of both classic and non-traditional artists… I’ve been to the most famous museums in the world to see the masters… and I have the same appreciation for the masters as I do current, less traditional artists. Right now I’ve been collecting prints from a UA-camr artist named Ten Hundred, whom I’m happy is getting more notice and thru one of his videos I’ve found more artists. I love the fact that these non traditional platforms allow us all to appreciate and support smaller artists without them having to be exploited and absurd values placed on their work by galleries and auction houses. (Example when Banksy sold his art on the sidewalk of NYC for $50 with nobody knowing whose art it was, versus the famous auction incident). I’m happy to have found your channel and look forward to watching more videos. Thank you for your hard work!
One of the absolute, perfect introduction to someone I wish I'd heard of a long time ago.
I don't often praise any of this UA-cam thing, with a comment, as I'm really critical. Upon self analysis, I find that you've painted a very wonderful, multifaceted look at a most amazing individual.
I'm delving, as far as I can go...into Bryan.
Thank you 🙃
Thank you
Thanks so much for this video!
addicted to your videos since I first watched the Goya episode! would love to see a video on William Blake if I could drop my suggestion in the mix
Typical childhood living in Brooklyn during that time period. Kids during that time would make tiny booklets that were like a movie when you flip the pages. Was was growing up in Brooklyn Graffiti was everywhere and a pass time we all did.everyone has museum memberships; it was free. The museums were free during that time and everyone often visited.
Meeting Andy Warhol was the turning point of discovery which was a stroke last of luck. So many young artist were never discovered yet lived the same life style in Brooklyn. So many young people painted all over the walls, sidewalks and subways in the City. Graffiti was everywhere. It was a great pastime everyone did. His life as a Black person was not very different from other Blacks dealing with life in the city, as well as racism that continues today. Everyone rode bikes, wore Afros and dreads.
Unfortunately, Jean often sold his paintings for heroin. His family didn’t have much to do with him as they project to know. Yet, when he died, they suddenly became very involved with making money from his art.
Dead at 27 interesting that connection of many many great young creative minds all gone too early
Thank U 4 this vidéo 🙌🏾
This is amazing. Thank you so much!!
Amazin video, thank you!
Thank you for this. I always wanted know more about him since that I saw that David Bowie movie about him. Sad, sad, sad life. So much talent and he expended so much of it trying to get the right response from the wrong people. Damn these drugs that destroy people who lose hope.
How come you had to re-upload it? Either way, it's an excellent video, thank you!
There were a few too many "fake" Basquiat images I used for visuals than I first realised and a few lines of dialogue were completely false/misleading. Very minor things, but enough to ruin the whole cognency of the video in the long run. And thank you :) I'm pleased to hear they were mistakes mostly unoticed so far haha!
@@BlindDweller Thanks for your unflinching dedication to preventing misinformation in your videos. I swear creators such as yourself have given us more meticulously curated and accurate information than many mainstream documentaries.
It’s crazy to think that Basquiat considered abandoning visual arts to pursue a career in an industrial punk rock band. Makes me wonder if the tv show Grey’s Anatomy was lifted from Basquiat‘s idea.
@@eduardomdutra Basquiat was inspired by the original. Basquiat was also around well before the tv program. Thus, the point of wondering.
@@eduardomdutra I’m assuming you have credible evidence that says otherwise right?😁
I'm stunned by this video !!! love it
Another lovely video. Could you possibly do a series on works from the French Reign of Terror? Go ahead and look at some of the depictions of decrepit Marat being assassinated in the bath and see if it doesn't have an effect, not to mention many others. Anyways, thanks for what you do!
I've already watched the first upload but I'll happily give you my watch time a second time
So i been on youtube just looking up art then i been looking up artist for im trying to find my medium. Today this video was on my time line. Thanks for this upload.
Learn English before you waste your time with whatever trash you consider art, that way at least you didnt waste 100% of your time
Great work, man! I fell in love with basquiat in the late nineties, when I was a teenager: both his work and his story. Since then, I've seen multiple documentaries. But you hit me with some facts I didn't know!
Good show, man.
This is the best documentar I have seen about Basquiat. ❤
Another excellent video. Brilliant artist. It's a shame he died so young. ☹️
Amazing work, I have always loved and been inspired by Basquiat, thanks for bringing his work to new audiences.
One of the things I notice about just about every video on/about this amazing artist is how they all leave out how JMB could literally paint in any style or anyone else’s style flawlessly. This is something that shocked Warhol b/c he knew that he couldn’t do that and he felt that JMB was a better artist than he. Somehow that little factoid seems to be omitted in every video on UA-cam about JMB.
Umm evidence? 🤔
really love learning about art history from you. keep it up big man
wow why are you all styled like how we grew up ?
Debbie Harry bought one of his very first art works. He appeared in the Blondie classic video Rapture as a DJ. Debbie also appeared in a short art film with him at that point. Later on Madonna did live with him and he gave her some of his art work but when they split. He asked her to bring back the art work he gave her she did bring it back and he destroyed it all right in front of her. They split up not long after.
One of my favorite artists.
31:14 That silhouette looks eerily similar the one from Into the Spiderverse shown on Miles's graffiti. It that was by intention, that's sensational.
Nice...artlife always i2f the artist...one love...blessings...r.i.p to one of the greatest
Honestly watching these docs have inspired me to do more art again, Thanks Blind
Great storytelling
Did you notice you misspelled Basquiat at the beginning??? Not trying to be a jerk , just letting you know! … you rock!!!
This hit me harder than I expected
This video is Electric!!!!
The desire for fame and recognition for some creatives is now an industry.
I generally like the new comments feature where a couple popular comments pop up...but the number of pretentious comments that came up was so disappointing. How embarrassing for you all. Great video.
At 6:14 the two paintings left and right are NOT Jean michel basquiat … I thought this is pretty obvious no offence
I was looking for this comment no-one else noticed? They are not works by Jean-michel
Well then you know something others don't because they're 100% credited to him. Not just in this video either but in the "Complete Works of JMB."
Love the girls art in the art corner
Can you do a video on Eva Hesse or Yayoi Kusama?
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
Isn't this the dude jayz got his hairstyle from? Lmaoo
It’s too bad artists feel they have to continue using deadly drugs to please people who care nothing about them personally, only about what they produce. Whether they paint, sing, play an instrument. If those people think that art created sober is terrible, then to hell with them.
Well said
warhol saw that he was a genius. their collaborations always look joyful and energetic to me - the old master and his genius apprentice well before their time.
One of my all time favorite artists! Basquiat has been a massive influence on my art ever since I first discovered him. You did a fantastic job with this video, Dweller!
I agree 💯 percent
Might as well take inspiration from art from a toddler taped to the refrigerator. The backing of Andy Warhol made him into an 'artist'. It had nothing to do with talent or creativity.
Thanks for reupload I put this off for too long
I honestly can't think why an adult that paints in a style reminiscent of the pre school or infant school of art is so widely appreciated, it's no surprise really because painting or sculpture or any forward guard in art is whatever you choose it to be and can attract an increasing share price...its all about manufacturing really but there it is anyway who am I to judge in the end if it gives pleasure to a child I'm in favour of it
Well maybe but I find a daub is just a daub
Needs more views
thanks
I liked that Basquiat called that guy out for the first word coming to mind regarding him being "primal." 😔
That interview scene is mirrored in the 1996 film, Basquiat, with Jeffrey Wright and David Bowie. The interviewer says "so. Are you a painter, or a black painter?" And JW, as Jean Michel, says "are you a writer, or a WHITE writer?"
Happy Heavenily Birthday Jean-Michel🇭🇹🇵🇷♑🙏
What a shame he left so soon. It would have been interesting to see how his work would have evolved over the decades.
Miss him 😔Je n'attendrais pas que tous les génies de ce monde meurent avant de partir moi même , la vie est impossible sans génies artistiques , On en as déjà tant perdu 😭
Excellent
Sometimes revolutions are bad
Maybe you won't be able to see this comment, but can you do an analysis on a Japanese artist named Fuyuko Matsui please? I believe her works will really peak your interest!
What happened to the original, why was it removed?
He simply corrected some errors..
@@ollieoleary "Errors"?
& thank you for introducing me to sharko's art. I agree that the best way to make art is to do it indulgently for ourselves, not to impress others
at 19:34, that looks like Ghislaine Maxwell
black man scribble black man genius
He was such a creative, bold and genuin artist. Thanks for sharing with us.
I remember learning about Basquiat in art class in highschool and I was absolutely fascinated by his work. Before then I didn't like contemporary art that much but Basquiat and pieces like The black square I was enamored with non classical art.
"Major inputs downloaded. The world is thinking... Please wait... The world is thinking..." - SAMO
thank you very much I have learned more about 1 of my top Artists
Such an original artist!! His work is authenticity and Truth.
You should see the work my 4 year-old cousin does then lol.
@@Mutiny960 I absolutely love children art. And the process is the best to watch!!!
Like anybody else.