Description for Haring
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 362 x 15. Weight in Grams: 592.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
591g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836530491
SKU
V9783836530491
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Ref
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About Alexandra Kolossa
Alexandra Kolossa studied art history, German literature, and business administration in Trier. She took her doctorate in 2003. Since 1998 she has been a freelance author and contemporary art exhibition curator. She lives and works in Duren, Germany.
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