Before the fame, before the auctions — a 19-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat played himself in Downtown 81 🎨 Part documentary, part fiction, all NYC. This 1981 cult classic follows Basquiat trying to sell a painting while the city's punk, new wave, and early hip-hop scenes collide around him. A time capsule of a moment that shaped everything after. Rest in peace to a legend. 🕊️ #Downtown81 #Basquiat #JeanMichelBasquiat #NYCArt #PunkHistory