Keith 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
About 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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Keith Haring
Kolossa, Dr. Alexandra / The Keith Haring Foundation INC.
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages $ 9.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-3145-8 Edition: English Availability: Not in Stock |
- Reviews (3 items)
"Das mit zahlreichen farbigen Illustrationen und Fotos bestückte Buch ist sowohl eine gelungene Biographie mit knapp 100-seitigem Text als auch ein Schnäppchen für Liebhaber zeitgenössischer Kunst."
Der Katalog, Hamburg, Germany
Der Katalog, Hamburg, Germany
- Clippings (2 items)
Keith Haring - Artist for life
Gus, Belgium, March 07, 2005
Gus, Belgium, March 07, 2005
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