260 Pages
60 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
60 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
60 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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As one of the first academic monographs on Keith Haring, this book uses the Pop Shop, a previously overlooked enterprise, and artist merchandising as tools to reconsider the significance and legacy of Haring’s career as a whole.
Haring developed an alternative approach to both the marketing and the social efficacy of art: he controlled the sales and distribution of his merchandise, while... Read more
1. Hitting the Streets: Early Lessons in Populism and Advertising 2. The Downtown Scene and Artist-Run Shops of the 1980s 3. The Pop Shop 4. Art Merchandise and Media as Activist Strategies 5. The Post-Pop Shop: Its Life and Legacy after Haring’s Death 6. Pop Shop Chain Reaction: Artist Merchandising in the 2000s
Biography
Amy Raffel, Ph.D., is an independent scholar who currently works in museum interpretation and education.
