Basquiat's Childhood Accident
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On Jean-Michel's first and most vivid childhood memory.
Jean-Michel Basquiat and his sister Lisane on his childhood car accident and how he became influenced by the famous book, Gray's Anatomy.
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Basquiat's Childhood Accident
Clip: 9/14/2018 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Jean-Michel Basquiat and his sister Lisane on his childhood car accident and how he became influenced by the famous book, Gray's Anatomy.
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Basquiat and Warhol's Portrait
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How Basquiat amazed Andy Warhol with a portrait. (1m 58s)
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He lived fast, died young and created thousands of drawings and paintings. (3m 40s)
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