unibrowsROCK Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 what are your thoughts on him? http://www.gallerybrown.com/haring/apocolypse.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDrinkSprite Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 i seen this one before in a couple different places.I dont know,his work doesnt really appeal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatita Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I guess growing up in NY Im so used to seeing Keith Haring everywhere.. from sides of buildings to his shop on Orchard to a handball court in Bx/upper Manhattan. I think its poppy, I think it looks good and is graphically pleasing. Is it graphic design or fine art? Im not one to say, Im sure thats a big argument about Haring. I think he promoted a lot of good things while he was alive, and I think his grpahics are very effective and to the point for those subjects (drug use, AIDS awareness, etc.). I wouldnt call him a favorite, althou that Apocalypse one is kinda hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Peanut Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 pretty cool. not a huge fan but I like some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 not my drag......lets shag ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2theLO Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 hes okay i remember that one piece he had by coney island was nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feets Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I think his grpahics are very effective and to the point for those subjects That's true, not too sure about "very effective" though. I've seen this man's work before and honestly, I don't get why it's so "prized". Maybe I'm over-exaggerating but it's really plain and it does nothing for me. I don't know... sometimes I just think people are giving out too much credit. It's straight to the point but damn, boring shit. Then again I have no experience in the art world or whatever. Ugh... Unless dude is doing this with his left prosethic foot while playing Yo Yo Ma's version of 2Pac's "Thug's Mansion" on a cassio piano (yes, it has to be a cassio. they have a violin setting) then I am not impressed. stupid bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feets Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 This one's call dog biting tail. c'mon now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 never really did anything for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIPHER_one Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by SteveAustin@Nov 11 2004, 09:17 AM never really did anything for me. Quoted post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panic Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 because i wrote graffiti, and my art teacher knew, she made me do a project on him because he was a "graffiti artist". it was a slightly boring project, with lots of cut & paste action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_splint2 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 we watched a video about him in my visual arts class... stuff is alright i guess, just not really what i am into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war pigs Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 he was the neckface of the 80's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brusheskill Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 now his work is allright, but i think he definitly inspired a whole bunch of people including myself. id say he was around at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some pittsburgh flavor Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 i guess 20-something years later it's kind of hard to see how this stuff is cool and graffiti-related and whatnot because he doesn't still write due to dying and he doesn't bite twist. well, i think keith haring made cool shit. he was at the forefront of the safe sex and crack is wack movements when they were most important in the 80s. he did this sweet like, 8 panel mural in the chicago o'hare airport with a bunch of kids from different age levels that looks really cool. he did his thing. can you blame him? i mean, did you get invited to paint the berlin wall or influence decades of artists? Although yeah, when the only images you see are that dog and the two guys hugging over and over, it can get boring. he did other stuff tooo. like other kinds of paintings and drawings and huge sculptures you can play on. i think he's kinda sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I think a lot of you are missing the point on Keith Haring. He got up in Subway terminals during the day, in front of people, illegally for the sake of his art. Sound familiar? By definition, the guy was a writer. His subject matter was different but his approach all the same. Much like Twist he conveyed a message in all his imagery which made him appealing to even the most simple person. He became a pop-icon due to fame and grants. His art and passion still the same he created what he wanted and always conveyed his messages. Yea, his work is simple and boring to most but some could say the same about your throw-ups or tags. It's an old saying but definitely applies: Art is in the eye of the beholder... Personally, not a huge fan of his work, but I recognize the passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BROWNer Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IzacFour Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I love it. Great line work, great subject matter, great graffiti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkonji Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 im a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIPHER_one Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Originally posted by Joker@Nov 14 2004, 11:10 AM Personally, not a huge fan of his work, but I recognize the passion. Quoted post I imagine that everyone who is saying they don't dig his stuff would agree with that statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Greens Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haunts Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 ive never seen anything by him quite like that apocolypse piece. that pretty sick stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chance Em Redy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Even though majority of it was legal, the Keith Haring street stuff i've seen was pretty dope and innovative. I read somewhere he was given a car by some company to just paint on, and all he did was draw the same character over and over. He also painted the side of a building or two bearing messages of hope and art appreciation. His subject matter of AIDS awareness and drug use also add to the impact he left behind. Like his work or not, believe he was a writer or not- you gotta give the guy respect for what he did for art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseguy Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 i quite like harings stuff, just the simple icon style. plus publicly accessible graffiti to convey messages to a wider audience than just writers, which to me, is one of the most grassroots methods in which to "publish" your work. it just interests me. -cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorc bcj Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 i was always under the impression that his "chalk drawings" were impermanent and a "safe" form of graffiti...i was wrong about that and have to give more credit to his efforts. I think his street work definately contributed to his success and most art history books mention him as part of the "subway graffiti movement" and that still bugs me...in my mind (until convinced otherwise) he should not be lumped into history with writers...street artist sure, graffiti artist, why not...but he was not a writer. my opinion. I can dig some of his drawings and certainly respect his love of the sport...anyone who's willing to take a risk and put their work out illegally where joe citizen has to see and on some level respond to it can't be half bad...just wish his work had a little more diversity and had he lived longer maybe it would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_SecretAgentX9 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 reminders of old new york. i appreciate what he did, and like many have already said, i'm not a huge fan, but respect is due for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahh Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 interesting stuff, at least. "i was always under the impression that his "chalk drawings" were impermanent and a "safe" form of graffiti...i was wrong about that" ^^yuuuup. i learned that the hard way hey agentx9, have you read cats cradle? ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearlpaint Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Originally posted by gatita@Nov 10 2004, 06:01 PM I guess growing up in NY Im so used to seeing Keith Haring everywhere.. from sides of buildings to his shop on Orchard to a handball court in Bx/upper Manhattan. I think its poppy, I think it looks good and is graphically pleasing. Is it graphic design or fine art? Im not one to say, Im sure thats a big argument about Haring. I think he promoted a lot of good things while he was alive, and I think his grpahics are very effective and to the point for those subjects (drug use, AIDS awareness, etc.). I wouldnt call him a favorite, althou that Apocalypse one is kinda hot. Quoted post It's far from graphic design as it's more illustrative. But I like keith haring. Actually I saw some pics there that I've never seen before. Has a message that many graf artists lack. They usually just stick with lettering and that's as far as they go. Did keith haring use spray paint at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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