Keith Haring " Eight Ball " Vintage 1989 First Edition Hardcover Japanese Monograph Pop Art Book

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This Keith Haring " Eight Ball " rare vintage 1989 first edition hardcover Japanese collector's monograph Pop Art book is … Read more This Keith Haring " Eight Ball " rare vintage 1989 first edition hardcover Japanese collector's monograph Pop Art book is an incredibly special, unique and unusual book to add to your library collection.

The special hardcover with laminated cover boards book was published in a very small unnumbered limited edition in 1989, a year before the untimely death of the great American Graffiti Pop Artist Keith Haring. The book is highly expressive, inspired and a very personal creative exploration for the artist.

Published by Art Random Kyoto Shoin International, printed in Japan in 1989.

Keith Haring ( 1958 - 1990 ) was an incredibly vibrant American artist and social activist who's artwork responded to the 1980's Street culture by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political, his imagery became a widely recognized vivid and iconic visual language of The 20th Century. Haring's close friends and inspirational contemporaries included Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Madonna all of whom he collaborated with in his lifetime. Artworks by Haring are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

Haring quoted about this book Eight Ball " This book comes at a time in my life when i am searching for answers. This book is a testament to that search. This book is about the mysteries of love, life, death & art ( not necessarily in that order ) It attempts to reveal certain truths. However as i have found in my own life, each revelation brings with it many more new questions. After 30 years i am exactly at the same point where i started " April 28, 1989 New York City.

The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover Pop Art book measures 9 1/4" W X 12 1/4" H X 1/4" D, with 47 pages. It is in excellent " like new " very clean condition consistent with age and very light signs of handling. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less