Growing Up With Jean-Michel Basquiat | I Was There

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Through the stories and words of his sisters Lisane Basquiat & Jeanine Heriveaux, along with supporting archival imagery and some never-before-seen works of art, VICE gets a unique look into the life and times of famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Don't miss your chance to visit "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©”, the first exhibition of its kind featuring over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera, and artifacts, that tell the story of Jean-Michel from an intimate perspective, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived. Tickets are available here: https://kingpleasure.basquiat.com/tickets/ "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©" the book available here: https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847871872/ And check out "Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossroads" by Lee Jaffe available here: https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847871841/ 0:00 - 0:40 Intro 0:40 - 1:53 Childhood 1:53 - 2:39 Immigrant Roots 2:39 - 3:07 High School Years 3:07 - 3:45 Leaving Home 3:45 - 4:19 First Show 4:19 - 5:06 Papa, I Made It 5:06 - 6:16 Varied Interests 6:16 - 7:35 Breaking Barriers 7:35 - 8:40 Defending His Identity 8:40 - 9:41 Andy Warhol's Death 9:41 - 10:17 Losing Our Brother 10:17 - 11:47 Legacy Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENews VICELAND: https://www.youtube.com/VICELANDTV Broadly: https://www.youtube.com/Broadly Noisey: https://www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: https://www.youtube.com/NOC i-D: http://www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE