Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring

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"A richly detailed biography that drops you right into the wonderful world of Keith Haring, chalk dust and all. Gooch highlights how Haring didn’t just blur the lines between graffiti, and street art; he redrew them, then used that platform for advocacy. Radiant is a tribute worthy of Haring: bold, urgent, beautiful and inspired." - Jazelle / Retail & E-Commerce Coordinator

In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk drawings often popped up on these blank spaces. These temporary chalk drawings numbered in the thousands and became synonymous with a city as diverse as it was at war with itself, beset with poverty and crime but alive with art and creative energy. And every single one of these drawings was done by Keith Haring. Paperback, 512 pages.