American graffiti: new biography sheds light on the art of Keith Haring
Simon Doonan intentionally sought to reflect ‘the crazy energy’ of Haring’s 1980s New York
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Simon Doonan intentionally sought to reflect ‘the crazy energy’ of Haring’s 1980s New York
Keith Haring on top of one of his sculptures © Getty • For more content like this straight to your inbox, sign up to The Art Newspaper’s free Book Club newsletter The remarkable life of the US artist Keith Haring and the frenzied spirit of the New York City art world in the 1980s are brought to life in a new book written by Simon Doonan. The British writer, fashion commentator, bon vivant and former creative ambassador of Barney’s department store, delves deep into Haring’s world. Doonan says he is “not an academic” and wanted to write a book that was â...
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Laurence King Publishing publishes a fascinating new biography of Keith Haring Keith Haring by Simon Doonan. Hardback. £12.99. 9781786277879 LONDON .- Keith Haring by Simon Doonan is a fascinating new biography of a revolutionary artist, who transformed the art world during his short but impactful life. Brought to life by Simon Doonan, Creative Director for Barneys New York, this new pocket-sized biography tells the iconic artists inspirational story. Revolutionary and renegade, Keith Haring was an artist for the people, creating an instantly recognisable repertoire of symbols: barking dog...
How are those new year's resolutions coming along? time to reassess. take a good look at your clothes, your job, your diet. because the next guest will have you rethinking all of it. i spoke with simon doonan, the creative director of barney's new york, who has written a book called "gay men don't get fat." this isn't your usual how-to diet and exercise book. >> it's a humor book. so it's absolutely full of insane exaggerations, and all kinds of wild claims. but it's primarily a humor book. as you saw from the cover, joan rivers said she split her spanx when she was reading it. >> do gay men r...