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.

Distributed for the National Gallery of Victoria in association with No More Rulers

Dieter Buchhart is an art theorist and curator of numerous international exhibitions, including solo exhibitions of the work of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Anna Karina Hofbauer is an independent curator and art critic. Jenny Holzer is an American artist whose work has been exhibited in major museums around the world. Ricardo Montez is associate professor of performance studies at the New School, New York. Rene Ricard (1946–2014) was an American poet and painter. Myles Russell-Cook is curator of indigenous art at the National Gallery of Victoria. Larry Warsh is the editor of many books including Weiwei-isms, Basquiat-isms, and Haring-isms (all Princeton). Anke Wiedmann is exhibition and publication manager at Museum Gugging. Linda Yablonsky is an art critic and journalist.