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.

本书探索了二十世纪艺术的两个代表人物之间的个人和艺术联系

凯斯·哈林（Keith Haring，1958-1990）和让·米歇尔·巴斯奎特（Jean-Michel Basquiat，1960-1988）通过特立独行的图像、激进的想法和复杂的社会政治评论改变了80年代的艺术世界。他们发明了一种独特的视觉语言，运用符号、象征和文字，以非传统的方式传达强烈的信息，并留下了不可磨灭的遗产，至今仍是当代视觉和流行文化的力量。本书对艺术家的作品提供了迷人的新见解，揭示了哈林和巴斯奎特的生活、思想和实践之间的许多交叉点。

这本图文并茂的书汇集了两百多张图片，包括在公共空间创作的作品、绘画、雕塑、物品、纸上作品、照片等等。这些丰富的视觉效果伴随着知名学者、艺术家和艺术评论家的文章和采访，探索哈林和巴斯奎特的影响力和范围。

本书提供了对两位艺术同行和边界突破者的宝贵观察，他们短暂但多产的职业生涯在艺术界和其他领域留下了他们的痕迹。