Keith Haring
by Jeffrey Deitch
from Rizzoli
Closely based on Haring’s own concept for the monograph he wanted to publish before his untimely death, this volume represents more than a decade of research and contains a wealth of unpublished photographic and written material including drawings, studio photographs, and journal entries. From chalk drawings deep in the New York City subways to murals in Pisa and Berlin; collaborations with William Burroughs and the famous body painting of Grace Jones, this book follows the incredible trajectory of Keith Haring’s artistic career: how a young man from a small town in rural Pennsylvania came to revolutionize the art world—and the course of art history—within little more than a decade. An incredibly prolific artist, Keith Haring created countless bold, provocative, endearing, and unforgettable images that continue to inspire artists—and delight children—worldwide. 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.
Keith Haring, 1958-1990: Life for Art (Taschen Basic Art)
by Alexandra Kolossa
from Taschen
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.
Keith Haring: Editions On Paper 1982-1990 (German/English/French)
by Keith Haring
from Hatje Cantz Publishers
This vibrant catalogue presents the complete collections of Haring's inspiring work, including many editions created right before his death from AIDS. This book is a tribute to his empowering graphic aesthetic.
Keith Haring Journals
by Keith Haring
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Queer Latino Testimonio, Keith Haring, and Juanito Xtravaganza: Hard Tails (New Directions in Latino American Culture)
by Arnaldo Cruz-Malave
from Palgrave Macmillan
In the tradition of the Latin American testimonio, this is the story of Juan Rivera, a.k.a. Juanito Xtravaganza, a Latino runaway youth who ends up homeless in the streets of New York in the late 70s and becomes partner of the internationally famous 1980s Pop artist Keith Haring during some of the most frenetically productive years of his brief life, as told to the author and retold by him. A hybrid text--part testimonio, part linguistic and cultural analysis, and part art criticism--this is also a history of New York Latino neighborhoods during this period of devastating disinvestment and gentrification, as well as a personal, heart-felt meditation on the art of listening and the ethical limits of representing queer Latino lives.
Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography
by John Gruen
from Fireside
Dogs
by Keith Haring
from Bulfinch
The radiant baby and the barking dog were recurring themes in the art of Keith Haring. He drew both motifs in many incarnations. Pregnant women dance giddily; babies, radiant with halo and wings, are perched on their dads shoulders or cradled in their mothers arms. His dogs were distinctly anthropomorphic: dancing, laughing, ogling, and showing off they were on occasion an alter-ego of sorts. Both themes provide a touching and funny counterpoint to Harings more monumental work. Here, the drawings are matched with insightful entries from his writings, which reveal his thoughts on life, children, and friendship. Harings work resonated with people of all ages. His popular creations are used on everything from t-shirts to animations, as well as in his still-thriving New York City Pop Shop. These collections bring together Harings ever-popular drawings on two universally appealing subjects.
Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Walt Disney
by Bruce Hamilton
from Prestel-Verlag and the Phoenix Art Museum
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