Faithfully based on the concept Haring himself had conceived for the monograph he hoped to publish before his untimely death, this volume is the result of more than a decade of research and brings together a wealth of previously unpublished photographic and written material, including drawings, photographs of his studio, and diary entries.
From his chalk drawings deep in the New York subway to his murals in Pisa and Berlin, as well as his collaborations with William Burroughs and the celebrated body painting of Grace Jones, this book traces the incredible artistic career of Keith Haring: how a young man from a small town in rural Pennsylvania went on to revolutionize the art world and the course of art history in little more than a decade.
An extraordinarily prolific artist, Keith Haring created countless bold, provocative, endearing, and unforgettable images that continue to inspire artists and delight children around the world. From his first “signatures” in the subway to his moving works on social issues as varied as AIDS, illiteracy, and apartheid, this visually stunning book is the definitive work on Keith Haring.
