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Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young, yet talented artist of the 1980’s. His works were paintings that were considered to be unique in comparison to others. He took art to a whole other level and made people really think about what they were looking at when they saw his work. Basquiat struggled with many things during his life because he was raised without his parents. Although he was on the street most of the time, he was still one of the most successful painters of his time. Unfortunately, Basquiat’s life ended at an early age from a heroine overdose.
I think the visual perspective gave the greatest understanding of Basquiat’s life. Being able to watch how Basquiat lived was more effective than reading it. Watching the movie, I was able to see and somewhat feel Basquiat’s emotions; For example, the film made it much easier for me to understand how passionate Basquiat was about his work. The film also helped me to see how difficult times were for him while he lived on the......

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