Drawing on Walls

Drawing on Walls Description

"Burgess describes Haring discovering Robert Henri&s The Art Spirit in college (&He felt as if the book was speaking directly to him&), encountering the large paintings of Pierre Alechinsky (he was &blown away&), and recognizing a common impulse in dancers at the West Village&s Paradise Garage (&For Keith, drawing and painting were like dancing. He called it &mind-to-hand flow&&). Cochran uses a thick black line to suggest Haring&s creations, and renders figures in a Haring-esque style without seeming gimmicky. Of interest to young readers are Haring&s frequent efforts to involve children in mural-making projects. The story, including a respectful acknowledgement of Haring&s death from AIDS, makes the subject seem immediate and real&and presents a compelling vision of answering the call to create." &Starred Review, Publishers Weekly I would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect children or understand how important they are. I have done many projects with children of all ages. &Keith Haring Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring&s iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring&s life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.