{"product_id":"drawing-on-walls-a-story-of-keith-haring-hardcover","title":"Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosh Cochran\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring, celebratory picture book biography of iconic Pop artist Keith Haring.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ★ A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection \u003cbr\u003e ★ A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e ★ A \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e ★ A \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture-Book Biography of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e ★ A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e ★ A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children \u003cbr\u003e ★ 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Gold Award \u003cbr\u003e ★ A 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's 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. This honest, celebratory book honors Haring's life and art, along with his very special connection with kids. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thoughtfully written by Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e Enormous Smallness, \u003c\/i\u003eand marking the debut picture book of illustrator Josh Cochran--himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings--this book is truly a joyful veneration of the transformative power of art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is 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 of \u003ci\u003eEnormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMake Meatballs Sing: The Life \u0026amp; Art of Corita Kent\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Cochran \u003c\/b\u003egrew 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 Kweller's \u003ci\u003eGo Fly A Kite \u003c\/i\u003ereceived 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 12.6 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47399146553522,"sku":"9781592702671","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/HhY1gaeHDM9781592702671.webp?v=1782946042","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/drawing-on-walls-a-story-of-keith-haring-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}