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Drawing on Walls Matthew Burgess

Drawing on Walls By Matthew Burgess

Drawing on Walls by Matthew Burgess

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Drawing on Walls Summary

Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Matthew Burgess

A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020

AWashington PostBest Children's Book of 2020

AKirkusBest 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 Childrens Book Gold Award

A 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selection


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 ofpublicart, Haring created murals wherever he went.

From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author ofEnormous Smallness, comesDrawing 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, Harings 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 Harings life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.

Drawing on Walls Reviews

"Thirty years after Keith Harings death of AIDS-related complications, this vibrant picture book brings the iconic pop artists work and story to the hearts of a new generation. Often featuring a bold black line, Cochrans painterly illustrations drive the narrativebursting with movement and colorutilizing a wide variety of perspectives and both spot and full-bleed illustrations to dance around the text in a suitably neo-expressionist tribute to the subject. Stylized and simplified figures fill the pages with smiling faces in a broad spectrum of skin tones and body types, opening the door on Harings passionately held belief that Art is for everybody. Without erasing or dwelling on any particular aspect of Harings personal life, author Burgess outlines Harings relationships with art, with children, and with his partner, Juan DuBose, in straightforward, accessible languagefrom his childhood in Pennsylvania to his final mark in Pisa, Italy (five months before his death)with the same bold honesty and vibrance visible in his subjects art career. Biographical, authors, and illustrators notes back up the book, supplementing the broad strokes of the text with finer detail and more individual perspectives on Harings personal, political, and artistic legacies. An inspired, and inspiring, continuation of Harings intention." Kirkus

About Matthew Burgess

Matthew Burgessis a full-time professor at Brooklyn College and a part-time teaching artist in New York City public schools. He was fascinated by the lives of saints as a child, and now he loves sharing the stories of his artistic heroes with young readers. Matthew is the author ofEnormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, andMake Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin.

Josh Cochran grew up in Taiwan and California. Based in Brooklyn, NY, he works as an artist and illustrator, often painting murals. In 2013, his work on Ben Kwellers Go Fly A Kite received a Grammy nomination for Best Limited Edition Packaging. He has a number of side projects, and sometimes exhibits his work in galleries. This marks his picture book debut.

Additional information

NGR9781592702671
9781592702671
1592702678
Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Matthew Burgess
Matthew Burgess
New
Hardback
Enchanted Lion Books
2020-07-02
64
Winner of Children's Book Council Champions of Change Selection 2020 (United States) Winner of 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Childrens Book Gold Award 2020 (United States) Joint winner of New York Public Library Best Book of 2020 2020 (United States) Joint winner of Washington Post Best Book of 2020 2020 (United States) Joint winner of 2021 Rainbow Book List Selection 2021 (United States) Joint winner of Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020 2020 (United States) Joint winner of Kirkus Best Book of 2020 2020 (United States) Joint winner of 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List 2022 (United States)
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