Keith Haring (Rizzoli, 2008/2014), edited by Jeffrey Deitch with Julia Gruen and Suzanne Geiss, follows the artist’s vision for his posthumous monograph (d. 1990, aged 31). A decade of research reveals previously unseen material: chalk drawings in the NYC subways (1980–85), studio photographs and diaries. A meteoric rise from rural Pennsylvania to revolutionising art: murals in Pisa and Berlin, collaboration with Burroughs, body-painting for Grace Jones. Social themes (AIDS, illiteracy, apartheid) ranging from accessible tags to global icons that inspire children and artists alike. A definitive, prolific and provocative body of work.
