art inspired: keith haring
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This week's art inspired fashion post in some ways rounds out the trinity of the 1980s New York art scene as our last two art-inspired posts were devoted to Keith Haring's friends Jean Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf.
With instantly recognizable simple bold lines and active figures, Keith Haring became one of the most well known artists in the world, devoting a great deal of time to public works that often carry social messages. Haring was experimenting with many different mediums before he began creating hundreds of drawings in white chalk on the unused black paper panels throughout the NYC subway system. He would produce up to 40 'subway drawings' in a day, and as his rapid rhythmic drawings became familiar to New York commuters, he began a meteoric rise to fame for a brief but intense career that spanned the 1980s. Keith Haring’s work was featured in over 100 solo and group exhibitions before he died at the age of 31 from AIDS.
Criticized by many in the art world for opening the Pop Shop, a retail store in Soho that sold t-shirts, toys, and magnets bearing his images, Haring was committed to making his artwork accessible to a wider audience, and received encouragement and support from his mentor Andy Warhol and thousands of fans. In many ways this concept was the precursor for the melding of art and fashion, and for this reason along with many others, I will always be a big fan.
What do you think about the merging of art and fashion?
p.s. The Keith Haring Foundation scanned his journals and will be posting a page a day during the current Brooklyn Museum retrospective which runs March 16 - July 8, 2012. You can view Keith Haring's journal pages on the Keith Haring Tumblr - so amazing to see how his work evolved!
Details: McQ Black Graffiti scarf, $151; McQ Graffiti T-shirt $120; Paloma Picasso Love ring for Tiffany's, $2,700; J Crew Yellow Patent Skinny belt; $37; Nicholas Kirkwood limited edition Leather Keith Haring print stilettos, $865; McQ black and white skinny ankle jeans, $515; Louis Vuitton bags (left to right): Silver Graffiti Speedy 30, $1,850; Louis Vuitton limited edition monogram graffiti pochette - no longer available; Louis Vuitton Khaki Green Grafitti Keepall 50, $2400; Mary Jo Matsumoto 4FREE Wave Rider Nail Color Trio, $36.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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26 Comments:
Amazing items and photos! I love it :)
I do love the various Keith Haring Nicholas Kirkwood's. So fun! x
Always love how you tie everything together! I also remembering wearing a shirt with those characters on it as a kid!
It's a very nice inspiration. Keith Haring is very talented.
I love your selection of pieces. They are very pretty.
xo
Love Keith Haring!
Those pumps are amazing!
xoxox,
CC
I love the prints! I am definitely going to check out more of his work.
From Brooklyn with love,
Jen
Art and fashion perfectly match! Especially, in this case!!Good color choice for the belt!
xoxoxo
i love the heels!
xo
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I really want those pants.
And those shoes.
And those bags are pretty cute.
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Mary Jo, your posts are simply great! Keith Haring is an inspiration. "I think you have to control the materials to an extent, but it's important to let the materials have a kind of power for themselves; like the natural power of gravity, if you are painting on a wall, it makes the paint trickle and it drips; there is no reason to fight that."
I adore his work. And, of course, think fashion and art make an amazing pairing!
Oh my gosh this is such a fun one Mary Jo. LOVE those heels! Out of this world! :)
Amazing! I love the pops of bright color against the chic black and white patterns. Just brilliant!
xo
Rachel
This was such an interesting read, Mary Jo. I've always found very intriguing the merging of art and fashion and again, I remember about the "Balenciaga and Spain" book I have and the parallel between his designs and the Spanish art, history and culture. It is fascinating.
Your art inspired posts help me realize how art can be translated into fashion in so many ways. xo
Ada
I've always been a fan of Haring. I think his making art accessible is a good thing (just as I am fond of designer-major chain collaborations). It provides people with access and awareness to something they may otherwise never be exposed to.
Before scrolling down and watching the Louis Vuitton bags I had the picture of the Sprouse designs in mind, funny.... I often like the way of art merging with fashion. Of course you get the most awareness by big brands like Louis Vuitton who's going for Stephen Sprouse prints or for Murakami pictures printed on their bags etc. The master of art combined with fashion was Alexander McQueen IMO. Although I'm not a big fan of Mary Katrantzou I like the way she's inspired by all the load and tons of paintings, pictures and art that was in her parents home and she grew up with. And all this year explosion of flower prints reminds me of Klimt somehow....
Happy Wednesday, gorgeous!
Sof xxxx
PS. Coming to Josh Charles - you have to watch "Threesome". And he played a bad cop in "Four brothers" but veeeeeery good. I like him, too, as you may have recognized.... ;)
I think its a great idea. I especially like the shoes their awesome! Have you seen the Kei
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th Haring wallpaper for the home?
Love your post! Am a big fan of art and fashion merging together, it always gives a twist and different view that is unexpected! xoxo
I really adore those posts, sweetie and the outfit is totally spot on! Have a great day, dear.
Wonderful post, Mary Jo! Have you noticed that several designers took inspiration from artists for their spring 2012 collections? I think it's wonderful. xxx
amazing art! (:
xo
daisy
I love the patterns and designs!! :) following you :) come check out the fabrics we bought for our vegan shoe line!! :) xoxo MUMU
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Stunning! Love these posts, thanks for sharing!
Emma xo
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Stunning! I love these posts, thanks for sharing!
Emma xo
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Stunning, I love those shoes, the print is fab!! xx
I had only heard of Haring after seeing his art displayed on tees at Patricia Field's boutique in New York. I love his work and I had no idea that he died so young. Thank you for sharing Mary Jo!
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