Political line. It's hard not to smile when we see one of Keith Haring's strong and simple street art specimens. The thick graphic lines, bright colors and universal legibility helped the world fall in love with the late artist's pop graffiti. Haring may be remembered for his happy, childlike drawings, but it's important to remember he spent his entire career fighting against political injustice. A thematic retrospective at Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, entitled "The Political Line," examines Haring's career through the lens of political activism, highlighting the darker edges around Haring's bright ideas. The collection contains almost 250 works on canvas, tarpaulins and subway walls depicting strong statements against racism, capitalism, homophobia and violence.
In his lifetime, Haring advocated tirelessly for AIDS awareness and prevention, environmental activism and racial equality in apartheid era South Africa. Loading Slideshow Also on HuffPost: Creative.arte. La série "Keith Haring, The Message" propose de découvrir de l’intérieur les combats qui ont animé l'artiste. L’homophobie, la violence policière, le capitalisme, l’omnipotence de Wall Street, l’Apartheid, la mort, la guerre... Amie intime de Keith Haring, Maripol s'est saisi d'une caméra et s'est rendue à New York pour interroger amis, témoins et acteurs de la scène new yorkaise des années 80. Elle nous raconte son parcours: "Avant d’aller à New York, j’étais aux Beaux-arts de Nantes. En allant m’inscrire à la fac de droit, sur le parking, j’ai planté ma 4L dans un arbre. Keith Haring - Acculturation #2 10 min En 1976, avec Edo Bertoglio un photographe italien on a décidé d’aller à New York.
Keith Haring - All Entry Pass #3 8 min Avant Keith Haring, j’ai rencontré Jean-Michel Basquiat, nous l'avions choisi pour notre film Dowtown 81. Keith Haring - Activism #4 7 min Et puis le SIDA est arrivé au début des années 80. Keith Haring - Once Upon A Time #5 Keith Haring - The Message #6 11 min. Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. The Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, in association with Le CENTQUATRE, is devoting a wide-ranging retrospective to American artist Keith Haring (1958-1990).
The exhibition will bear witness to the importance of Haring's work, in particular its profoundly "political" content, apparent in his work throughout his career.Almost 250 pictures on canvas and tarpaulins and from subway walls – as well as twenty monumental works – will be exhibited at Le CENTQUATRE, making this one of the largest presentations of Keith Haring’s works ever. Keith Haring was one of the most well-known artists of his time, and even today his inimitable style, with its strong, graphic line and repertoire of emblematic signs, remains familiar to all. Beginning with Documenta 7 in 1982, his work was exhibited alongside that of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Jenny Holzer and Daniel Buren, as well in museums and biennials around the world.
Monumental works at Partners. The Keith Haring Foundation. Télérama - Sur les traces de Keith Haring : de l'art pour tous - Arts et scènes.