Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960–1988)
Offensive Orange (1982)
Acrylic on Wood – 182.5 x 122 cm. (71.9in x 48in)

I’m half-way through a movie about Basquiat and wish to quickly share my feelings about his artwork and influence.

The docu-movie is entitled ‘Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child’.  To me this film piece is like breathing fresh air – a kind of necessity, exhilarating, a soberly intoxicating clarity of streams for thought.

Basquiat is the core essential mindset for paint artists.  This is what being an artist in any form is all about.  Communication.

Existential in form and conscience.

Everyone is capable of enjoying art.  Seeing how art collectors and art dealers respond to art is quite fascinating in its own right.

Quite a number of explanations Basquiat provides during this docu-movie, to the moment at least that I have reached in the docu-movie, offer insight into what drives each individual artist.  Beyond our surroundings, almost separately describing our world in various art forms is part of the nature to communicate.

I like that Basquiat was a great music lover, poet and earnest fan of past and contemporary famous artists.  As the docu-movie describes, influence.. is through a new mind.  Very good.  Every great artist has enjoyed consuming art as food for thought.

Banksy most definitely included.

Now I’m returning to the docu-movie to write the second part of my Basquiat article.

The second part of my Basquiat article is here:

https://theunfathomableartist.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/empathic-depictions-by-jean-michel-basquiat/