Keith Haring

Author: Kolossa, AlexandraBrand: TaschenEdition: IllustratedFeatures: Taschen’s Basic Art Edition Length: 8.5in / 21.5cm Height: 10.5in / 26.5cm By Alexandra kolossa Hardcover Binding: HardcoverFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 96Release Date: 23-05-2016Part Number: 9783836530491Details: One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958–1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. 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. From his first chalk drawings in the New York City subway stations, to his renowned “Radiant Baby” symbol, and his commissions for Swatch Watch and Absolut Vodka, Haring’s work was both emblematic of the manic work ethic of 1980s New York, yet distinctive for