Haring
Tragicomedy; or, the world according to Haring
By the time of his death from AIDS at the age of 31, Keith Haring (1958-1990) was already a wildly successful and popular artist. Haring`s original and instantly recognizable style, full of thick black lines, bold colors, and graffiti-inspired cartoon-like figures, won him the appreciation of both the art world and the general public; his work appeared simultaneously on T-shirts, gallery walls, and public murals. In 1986, Haring founded Pop Shop, a boutique in New York`s SoHo selling Haring-designed memorabilia, to benefit charities and help bring his work closer to the public and especially street kids, with whom he never lost contact.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
The author:
Alexandra Kolossa studied art history, German literature, and business administration in Trier. She took her doctorate in 2003. Since 1998 she has been a freelance author and contemporary art exhibition curator. She lives and works in Düren, Germany.
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TASCHEN 25 Bacon Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 Subliminal creatures. Dreamworlds beneath the surface |
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TASCHEN 25 Caravaggio Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 A painter ahead of his time. Rebellious art from the Baroque age |
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TASCHEN 25 Cubism Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 Deconstructing perspective with Picasso and peers. |