Keith Haring: (Reduced size) (Rizzoli Classics)

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With thick black outlines, bright colors, and kinetic figures, his public (and occasionally illegal) interventions, sculptures, and works on canvas and paper have become instantly recognizable icons of 20th-century visual culture.

Sie haben sich erfolgreich zum "Mein Buchentdecker"-Bereich angemeldet, aber Ihre Anmeldung noch nicht bestätigt. Haring had a desire to make his artwork available to as wide an audience as possible and was instrumental in inspiring a new generation of street-to-gallery artists. Forty years after he came to prominence, Haring's art continues to garner worldwide recognition, breaking down barriers and spreading joy, while taking on complex issues that remain crucial today, from environmentalism, capitalism and the proliferation of new technologies to religion, sexuality and race. illustrated catalog with colored and black and white images, published in conjunction with the exhibition (Köln, Paul Maenz, May 1984).This picture book biography explores Keith Haring's life and shows why his art continues to resonate with people. It covers significant ground, discussing his childhood, coming out, and many of his most important artistic influences. This brilliant activity book of imagination from the mind of Keith Haring is for the little Nina in all of us. Keith Haring, the catalog for a 1997 Haring retrospective, is a large coffee-table art book, with numerous critical essays and lavish illustrations (Whitney/Bullfinch, ISBN 0821224662). Tracing the arc from his early subway "tags" to his poignant work on social issues as diverse as AIDS illiteracy and apartheid this visually stunning book is the definitive work on Keith Haring.

Very faint dust soiling to the white wrappers, else a near fine copy First edition, first printing, of the artist's first book.Celebrated artist, activist and humanitarian, Keith Haring is the perfect subject for this graphic novel. Delve into his vibrant, graphic universe and immerse yourself in Haring's iconic street art - from his signature energetic figures to his political and social commentaries. Like other bios of artists written for children, Burgess and Cochran’s consideration of Keith Haring could easily have explained with hoity-toity words why all good little children should know the man’s work. This graphic novel looks at every stage of that life, exploring his early influences, the roots of his activism, and his close friendships with other artist contemporaries. Registered office: WSM Services Limited, Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, LONDON SW19 7JY.