Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Keith Haring", Tate Liverpool, 14 June - 10 November 2019, Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR), Brussels 6 December 2019 - 19 April 2020, Museum Folkwang, Essen 22 May - 20 September 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The public has a right to art / Darren Pih -- Keith Haring and the city as a medium for self-realisation / Hans-Jurgen Lechtrek -- Keith Haring and activism / Paul Dujardin and Tamar Hemmes -- Timeline 1958-1990 / Tamar Hemmes
Summary:
Keith Haring (1958 -1990) is widely recognised for his colourful paintings, drawings, sculptures and murals. Haring exploded onto the early 1980s New York art scene with his vivid graffiti-inspired drawings, many of which found exposure in the public realm, such as the Times Square billboard broadcast of his famous Radiant Child in 1982. Haring's instantly recognisable "cartoon-like" imagery not only drew on the iconography of contemporary pop and club culture but also looked back to the patterns and rhythms of Islamic and Japanese art, and primitive wall-paintings,. Furthermore his work also reflected a profound commitment to social justice and activism, and raised numerous issues that remain relevant today, including the AIDS crisis, the Cold War and fear of nuclear attack, racism, the excesses of capitalism and environmental degradation. Featuring around fifty works supported by rarely seen photography, film and archival documents from the Keith Haring Foundation, this accessible book will not only introduce Haring to a new audience but also throw fresh light on an artist whose work remains symptomatic of the subcultural and creative energy of 1980s New York.00Exhibition: Tate Liverpool, UK (07.06.-27.10.2019) / BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium (09.12.2019-19.04.2020) / Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (29.05.-06.09.2020).
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