Keith Haring - posters
By: Jürgen Döring, Claus von der Osten
Contributors: Haring, Keith; Osten, Claus von der, organizer; Döring, Jürgen, author; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Published: 2017
Language: ger
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9783791356020; 9783791367262
Subjects: American Posters; Exhibitions
Description: Whether Keith Haring was raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic and apartheid or celebrating life, music, and dance, his signature illustrations became part of the cultural landscape of the 1980s. Posters were central to Haring's oeuvre and the perfect medium for his inclusive, accessible, and figurative style. This remarkable book brings together exquisite reproductions of Haring's poster output. The author offers fascinating insight into Haring's work, providing commentary on each of the over one hundred posters that Haring designed during his prolific career. An important reference work and a vibrant celebration of a world renowned artist, this book will delight Haring's many fans throughout the world.
Notes: This catalogue has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Keith Haring: Posters, held at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Germany, May 31-November 5, 2017.

This catalog is based on the Collection Claus von der Osten. In 2004 Claus von der Osten donated his Keith Haring posters to the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.

In German and English.