Keith Haring (Taschen Basic Art Series)

Kolossa, Alexandra

Arts & Photography

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

History & Criticism

Taschen America, LLC

Keith Haring: A LIfe For Art

Happy land: The cheerful art of street culture's most famous proponent 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: Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:<ul>
<li>a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance</li> <li>a concise biography</li> <li>approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions</li> </ul>

Keith Haring: 1958-1990: a Life for Art

Individual Artists

Figure emblématique du monde de l'art des années 1980 à New York, Keith Haring (1958-1990) a créé un style inimitable mêlant street art, graffiti, sensibilité pop et éléments de dessins animés et de bandes dessinées visant un effet unique et mémorable. Grâce à leurs contours soulignés de noir, leurs couleurs éclatantes et leurs figures en mouvement, ses interventions publiques (et parfois illégales), ses sculptures et ses oeuvres sur toile et sur papier sont devenues des icônes immédiatement identifiables de la culture visuelle du XXe siècle. De ses premiers dessins à la craie réalisés sur les murs des stations du métro new-yorkais à son célèbre pictogramme Radiant Baby et à ses oeuvres de commandes pour les marques Swatch Watch et Absolut Vodka, les créations de Haring sont à la fois emblématiques de l'éthique du travail effréné des années 1980 à New York, mais s'en distinguent également par leur conscience sociale. À l'image de son esthétique colorée et enjouée, ses pièces abordent souvent des sujets sociaux et politiques hautement controversés, comme le racisme, le capitalisme, le fondamentalisme religieux et la propagation croissante du sida dans la communauté gay de New York, thème préfigurant sa propre mort due à cette maladie en 1990. Cette introduction saisissante à l'oeuvre de Haring parcourt la vie animée et l'esprit d'innovation de cet artiste singulier qui n'a passé qu'un peu plus de dix ans sous les projecteurs, mais qui, grâce à son vocabulaire visuel accessible et à la force de son engagement politique, est devenu l'un des artistes les plus importants de la vibrante communauté du centre new-yorkais. À propos de la collection Chaque volume de la Basic Art Series de TASCHEN contient: une chronologique détaillée de la vie et de l'oeuvre de l'artiste qui rend compte de son importance culturelle et artistique une biographie concise une centaine d'illustrations couleur accompagnées de légendes explicatives

Haring

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 its social awareness. Belying their bright, playful aesthetics, his pieces often tackled intensely controversial socio-political issues, including racism, capitalism, religious fundamentalism, and the increasing impact of AIDS on New York’s gay community, the latter foreshadowing his own death from the disease in 1990.
In this vivid introduction to Haring’s work, we explore the dynamic life and innovative spirit of this singular artist, who spent little more than a decade in the spotlight, but through the accessibility of his visual vocabulary and the strength of his political commitment became one of the most significant artists to emerge from New York’s vibrant, downtown community.

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Keith Haring (Taschen Basic Art Series)

Keith Haring

Keith Haring: A LIfe For Art

Keith Haring: 1958-1990: a Life for Art

Haring

Keith Haring