| Title: |
Keith Haring - The Authorized Biography |
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| Author: |
Gruen, John |
| Published by: |
Fireside (Simon & Schuster), 1991 |
| ISBN: |
0-671-78150-2 [trade paperback, 250 pages] |
Keith Haring's talent was first recognized
on subway platforms, where his trademark chalk-drawn figures could be seen
for the price of a token. By the time of his death in 1990 at the age of
thirty-one, Haring's career had moved from underground New York to the
most prestigious galleries and museums in the world.
Here Keith Haring's story is told by those who knew him
- and by the artist himself. He candidly reflects on all aspects of his
life, including his approach to art, being gay, and how he came to terms
with AIDS. John Gruen masterfully combines Haring's own words with the
observations of those who knew him best, including art dealer Leo Castelli;
Madonna; artists Roy Lichtenstein, Francesco Clemente, and Kenny Scharf;
Claude Picasso; Timothy Leary; and William Burroughs, among others. Haring
emerges as both a courageous and enigmatic personality - a champion of
art for all people.
