Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring

by Matthew Burgess

Josh Cochran (Illustrator)

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A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020

Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2020

Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020

A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children

2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Gold Award

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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.

 

  • ISBN10 1592702678
  • ISBN13 9781592702671
  • Publish Date 2 July 2020
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Enchanted Lion Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 64
  • Language English