Check out today’s interview with Javaka Steptoe, 2017 Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator. His newest picture book is Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat was a revolutionary black artist in 1980’s New York City, known for a unique, primitive style, and for collaborations with Andy Warhol.
Steptoe will be at Portland’s Midland Library at 3:45 PM today.
Listen to his interview on our Soundcloud player below.
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