Desperately Seeking Haring

by Ian Castello-Cortes

Keith Haring’s brilliantly instant paintings and images are some of the most recognizable of any artist, ever. Out of all the artists that emerged from the New York graffiti scene in the late ‘70s and 80s, it’s Haring who has had the greatest pop impact. Today his work has acquired extra relevance – Haring was an early and very vocal exponent of diversity who fought all forms of prejudice through his art. He was, and remains, universally loved. In this sparky new look at Haring’s life, we get to really know the Haring behind the where he grew up, the places in NYC he loved to hang out, his art on the New York subway, the artists he partied with, his battles for the LGBQT community and his moving campaigns against the prejudice surrounding HIV/AIDS, from which he tragically died aged just 31.

Genres: Art

127 pages, Hardcover

Published December 8, 2020

Reviews

[Cristina Di Matteo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un viaggio a caccia di bellezza e ribellione: Cercasi Haring disperatamente è molto più di una biografia, è un omaggio vibrante a Keith Haring, artista che ha trasformato i muri in tele e la strada in poesia. Ian Castello-Cortés ci conduce tra graffiti, icone pop e battaglie personali, restituendoci l’urgenza creativa e l’energia contagiosa di un genio che ha saputo parlare a tutti. Un libro che pulsa come le linee vive dei suoi murales.

[Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

really interesting- i love keith haring so this was cool to read

i do wish it was better proofreaded (lot of typos lol) and also more pictures of keith’s actual work were included

[Adam Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great introduction to Keith! I definitely want to learn more about him now.

[Dara · Rating 3 out of 5]

good and easy read wish there were less like stock pictures tho

[Manon Abbati · Rating 3 out of 5]

Facile à lire, accessible