Keith Haring Love Ball art 1989 (book)

Name: Keith Haring Love Ball art 1989 (book)
Brand: (after) Keith Haring
Price: 240 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Keith Haring illustration art 1989 (Love Ball centerfold illustration by Haring): Rare published program highlights the iconic May 10, 1989 Love Ball, a high-end, celebrity-studded charity affair to raise funds for the Design Industry Foundation for AIDS. Includes a printed illustration by Keith Haring on top of a portrait of the famed artist photographed by Tseng Kwong Chi. The complete publication; soft cover program guide, approximately 40 pages. Dimensions: 11 x 8 inches Condition: Good overall vintage condition; small .5in tear to upper-left of front cover & minor fading to front and back cover. Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his illustrative depictions of figures and symbols. His white chalk drawings could often been found on the blank poster marquees in New York’s public spaces and subways. Born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an early age by Walt Disney cartoons and his father who was an amateur cartoonist. After briefly studying commercial art in Pittsburgh, Haring came across a show of the works of Pierre Alechinksy and decided to pursue a career in fine art instead. By the mid-1980s, he had befriended fellow artists Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and immersed himself in social issues including the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, and more. Related categories: Pop Art. Street Art. East Village art, 1980s. Graffiti art. Keith Haring prints. Keith Haring posters. Love Ball.

Creator:

(after) Keith Haring (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1989

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.