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1990 Keith Haring editorial... NYC grafffiti artist...
1990 Keith Haring editorial... NYC grafffiti artist...
Item # 719045
May 15, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1990
* re. Keith Haring death in NYC editorial
* Pop artist - street graffiti subculture pioneer
* Safe sex advocate - AIDS awareness activist
Page 105 has a photo of Haring with heading: "Baby Love" And then starting on page 107 is a lengthy editorial with heading: "Crossover Dreams" with one of his murals. This editorial continues on multiple pages with some related photos and a few examples of his work. See images for portion of the text. Haring died of AIDS just a months earlier at the young age of 31.
AI notes: Keith Haring was a pioneering American artist whose bold, cartoon-like imagery and socially charged messages made him a defining figure of 1980s street and pop art. Emerging from the vibrant New York City graffiti scene, Haring transformed public spaces into canvases, famously creating chalk drawings in subway stations that featured his signature motifs—radiant babies, barking dogs, and dynamic human figures rendered in thick black lines and bright primary colors. Deeply committed to activism, Haring used his art to confront issues such as AIDS awareness, apartheid, homophobia, and drug addiction, often blending playfulness with urgency. After being diagnosed with AIDS in 1988, he intensified his efforts, creating some of his most powerful works and establishing the Keith Haring Foundation to support AIDS research and children's programs. Though he died in 1990 at just 31, Haring’s legacy endures in museums, public murals, and popular culture, where his accessible yet profound visual language continues to inspire and advocate for social change.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 184 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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