Subject matter: The subject matter of Keith’s work is meant to be about different aspects of life such as death, religion, aids and social issues. At first I didn’t think there was a subject matter for his work until I saw that there is. The colours are really bright so it makes us feel happy and joyful although it has a deeper meaning that happiness.
Technique: this art piece was painted as most of Keith’s at work. It was painted quite carefully and it has a thick black line around the silhouette to make the colours stand out even more as well as to contrast with the background. The paint seems to be really thick. There is no tonal range in the work or depth as the silhouettes are not overlapping or aren’t significantly bigger than the other figures. The art work is flat so the texture must be smooth. Colours used are both warm and cold.
Artists career: Keith Haring was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on May the 4th in 1958 and died at the age of 31 in New York city in New York on February 16th 1990. His death was caused by aids related complications. He was interested in art from a very early age. He studied graphic design, fine art and then graffiti art in New York city.
Opinion: I like his work of course it was first hard to figure out the meaning behind every print/painting but once I found out it made sense and I really liked it. I think he has his own style and it works really well for him.
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