#hypebeastkids: 'Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing' Honors the Legendary Artist

Written by Haring’s younger sister.

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This February 16 marks the 27th anniversary of Keith Haring‘s death. To honor the pop art luminary’s impactful artwork and activism, Haring’s younger sister, Kay, wrote a book chronicling his rise to fame. Dubbed Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, this 40-page tome is filled with vibrant illustrations alongside text that attests the late icon’s incredible magnanimity towards children and spotlights his signature pieces that were used to convey a breadth of poli-social issues such as AIDS and drug abuse during the 1980s.

Take a look at a few samples above and preorder the book over at Amazon for approximately $15 USD.

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Keith Estiler Managing Editor, Hypeart

Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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