The Restless Beauty Within Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Art
In a colorful TED-Ed lesson written by Jordana Moore Saggese and animated by Hi(C)loise Dorsan Rachet, narrator Dr. Christina Greer tells of legendary Brooklyn artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The video specifically talks about Basquiat's artistry in childhood, his fondness of the human body, his fascination with history and the restless, chaotic, brilliantly connected beauty that was present in each of his iconic works.
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