Keith Haring

by David Galloway, Keith Haring, Elisabeth Sussman

Book Overview

In 1980, mysterious chalk drawings of simple outline figures began appearing on unused advertising space in New York City's subway stations. Combining the appeal of Disney cartoons with the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791312340
• ISBN13: 9783791312347
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.5" x 12.9"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Tribute

This large, oversized book is a wonderful tribute to Keith Haring and his artwork. Haring was a ground breaking artist who combined graffiti and street art with pop art. He also combined art in commerce in a way that had never been done with the Pop Shop, a retail store that sold merchandise featuring his artwork (think Murakami) on everything from clothing to kids toys. Must-have for Haring fans.

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B E S T K E I T H H A R I N G compilation of his life and work! Period! :)))

A bargain!

I know a bargain when I see one. Sussman's book juxtaposes Keith's drawings and paintings alongside interviews with Keith's contemporaries (they even bring in Junior Vasquez), without any attempt at being complete. The price is lowered because of a black Sharpie line on the top of the pages. That's it! If you have any interest in Keith Haring or even art in general, this is a great way to look at a great artist.

Love Keith? Love this book!

This is a book I picked up at the Whitney exhibit in 1997 - it's a great variety of all Keith's work. His style has varied over the years and this book does a great job showing his evolution. My favorite part is the fact that many of his pieces from his youngest years are included. It's always interesting to see where your favorite artist started.

NEW TO KEITH HARING?

A VERY COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT WORKS FROM THE WHOLE OF KEITH HARING'S RELATIVELY SHORT CAREER, YOU GET A DEFINITE FEELING OF HIS WORK CHANGING BEFORE YOUR EYES. THE TEXT, OF WHICH THERE IS AROUND 20 PAGES, MORE THAN ADEQUATELY SUMS UP THE THEMES AND AIMS OF THE ARTIST . THERE IS ALL YOU COULD WANT REALLY:· ART HISTORICAL CRITICISM( WITH FREQUENT REFERENCE TO THE ONSUING PLATES) · INTERVIEWS WITH KEITH HARING HIMSELF · A FULL LIST OF ALL THE EXHIBITIONS AND STREET ART HE DID · SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY · 182 PLATESYOU GET A REAL FEEL FOR WHAT THE ARTIST WAS ABOUT, SO WOULD BE AN IDEAL FIRST BOOK ON KEITH HARING, AND A GOOD REFERENCE BOOK FOR THE ART HISTORY STUDENT!