“Warhol realized that Basquiat, as a wild child in an expensive suit, could provide a much more unsettling image of the uses of money and leisure, than either the older artist’s lost superstars, or the relatively accessible decadence of Studio 54.”
Tomorrow is the birthday of Andy Warhol, born on August 6, 1928. In this clip from Illuminations Media’s 1985-86 series State of the Art, we get a glimpse behind the scenes as Warhol and Basquiat prepare for a photo shoot, and we hear about their collaborations.