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Paolo Parisi Keith Haring (Hardback). Author: Paolo Parisi. It shows readers what it was like to be part of New York City’s vibrant downtown art scene in the 1980s—the nightclubs, art openings, the rise of hip-hop—and how world events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall; the escalation of the nuclear arms race; apartheid; and the dawn of the climate crisis played into his work. Further DetailsTitle: Keith Haring Condition: New Description: From his boyhood days spent drawing compulsively through his tragic death, the trajectory of Keith Haring’s life is a story of incredible achievement, luck, opportunity, and extraordinary commitment. This graphic novel looks at every stage of that life, exploring his early influences, the roots of his activism, and his close friendships with other artist contemporaries. It shows readers what it was like to be part of New York City’s vibrant downtown art scene in the 1980s—the nightclubs, art openings, the rise of hip-hop—and how world events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall; the escalation of the nuclear arms race; apartheid; and the dawn of the climate crisis played into his work. They’ll learn how Haring’s own battle with AIDS fueled his advocacy for education and research, and they’ll get to know the figures who were most influential to his work— from Warhol to Basquiat, Fab Five Freddy to Madonna.Packed with key cultural reference points as well as the artist’s own reflections, this graphic biography makes for compulsive, eye-opening reading. Author: Paolo Parisi EAN: 9783791388434 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9783791388434 Publisher: Prestel Release Date: 09/06/2022 Item Height: 244mm Genre: Biography Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: DE Subtitle: The Story of His Life Item Length: 173mm Topic: Music Dance & Theatre Release Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
