Keith Haring/Jean-Michel Basquiat - by Dieter Buchhart (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat are considered icons of twentieth-century art. Both are known for their idiosyncratic imagery, radical viewpoints and complex socio-political commentary, and both employed signs, symbols and words to explore ideas around race, sexuality, spirituality and other aspects of contemporary life. Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines draws out the many intersections between the artists' lives, practices and ideas. It includes more than 200 images, including works created in public spaces, paintings, sculptures, objects, works on paper and photographs, which are accompanied by new essays and interviews. Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines is a record of and a tribute to the work of two boundary-pushing, highly influential artists"--Publisher website

Book Synopsis

An exploration of the personal and artistic connections between two icons of twentieth-century art

Keith Haring (1958-1990) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) changed the art world of the 1980s through their idiosyncratic imagery, radical ideas, and complex sociopolitical commentary. Each artist invented a distinct visual language, employing signs, symbols, and words to convey strong messages in unconventional ways, and each left an indelible legacy that remains a force in contemporary visual and popular culture. Offering fascinating new insights into the artists' work, Keith Haring Jean-Michel Basquiat reveals the many intersections among Haring and Basquiat's lives, ideas, and practices.

This lavishly illustrated volume brings together more than two hundred images--works created in public spaces, paintings, sculptures, objects, works on paper, photographs, and more. These rich visuals are accompanied by essays and interviews from renowned scholars, artists, and art critics, exploring the reach and range of Haring and Basquiat's influence.

Keith Haring Jean-Michel Basquiat provides a valuable look at two artistic peers and boundary breakers whose tragically short but prolific careers left their marks on the art world and beyond.

Distributed for the National Gallery of Victoria in association with No More Rulers

Review Quotes

"A big, beautiful coffee-table book. . . . [Crossing Lines] is for art lovers. . . . a book to be treasured and enjoyed again and again."---Jonah Raskin, New York Journal of Books

About the Author

Dieter Buchhart is an art theorist and curator of numerous international exhibitions, including solo exhibitions of the work of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Anna Karina Hofbauer is an independent curator and art critic. Jenny Holzer is an American artist whose work has been exhibited in major museums around the world. Ricardo Montez is associate professor of performance studies at the New School, New York. Rene Ricard (1946-2014) was an American poet and painter. Myles Russell-Cook is curator of indigenous art at the National Gallery of Victoria. Larry Warsh is the editor of many books including Weiwei-isms, Basquiat-isms, and Haring-isms (all Princeton). Anke Wiedmann is exhibition and publication manager at Museum Gugging. Linda Yablonsky is an art critic and journalist.