Keith Haring spent little more than a decade in the spotlight, but in his singular blend of street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements, he created stalwarts of modern pop culture as much as vivid social and political statements. From his first subway drawings through to his Pop Shop in SoHo, this concise introduction explores Haring's innovation and activism at the heart of the 1980s New York art scene.
"Diane Arbus: A Chronology is the closest thing possible to a contemporaneous diary by one of the most daring, influential, and controversial artists of the twentieth century. Drawn primarily from Arbus's correspondence with friends, family, and colleagues; personal notebooks; and other unpublished writings, this beautifully produced volume exposes the astonishing vision of an artist with the courage to see things as they are and the grace to permit them simply to be. The Chronology also includes exhaustively researched footnotes, and biographies of fifty-five personalities, family members, friends, and colleagues, including Marvin Israel, Lisette Model, Weegee and August Sander." -- Publisher's description.
Book by Sussman, Elisabeth, Golden, Thelma, Hanhardt, John, Phillips, Lisa
Eva Hesse was a crucial figure in postwar international art, known for her beautiful and playful paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Despite extensive coverage of her dramatic life—including her escape from Nazi Germany, struggles as a female artist, battle with cancer, and untimely death at 34—her art has not received adequate critical attention. This richly illustrated catalogue addresses this gap by focusing on Hesse's innovative methods and material choices, as well as the broader aesthetic and philosophical questions her work raises. It documents over two hundred pieces across various media, with particular emphasis on the degradation and aging of her sculptures over the past thirty years. Essays by notable writers explore themes of mutability and decay in her art, her lesser-known early career in New York and Germany, her innovative use of translucent materials, and the significance of drawing and collage in her creative process. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition that will be displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from February to May 2002, Museum Wiesbaden, Germany, from July to September 2002, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, from September to December 2002.