Keith Haring Message Poster

Is this art?

Is this art?At first glance, Keith Haring’s drawings look like cartoons…

Is this art?

And although theyare basically upbeat,the messages behindmost of the artist’sworks are serious andthoughtful.

What do you think isthe meaning behind

this piece?

Haring developed a large vocabulary of visual signs (images like hearts, halos, crosses, babies, dancing

figures) to express his feelings about modern society.

Who is Keith Haring?

An artist and social activist whose work responded to the NYC street culture of the 1980s.

Expressed world and social concepts of birth, death, and war.

Was a muralist who primarily painted on walls of buildings in NYC.

Social, Political, Personal

Let’s brainstorm a list of topics about today’s culture. They can be political,

social, personal, school-related… whatever you want.

What are some of the big problems our society is facing in the world today?

Subject? Theme? Style?

Subject? Theme? Style?

Subject? Theme? Style?

Subject? Theme? Style?

Subject? Theme? Style?

Subject? Style? Theme?

Project Brainstorm

Sketchbook #3: Pick 3 of the social issues we brainstormed and sketch out three different simple sketches in your sketchbook.

◦Keep it simple.◦Use recognizable symbols like hearts, stick

people, etc.◦Quality versus quantity

Project Brainstorm

Decide on one of your sketches and make a finalized sketch.

Eliminate any unnecessary details and make sure the message you are trying to send it CLEAR.

Then see Miss Warner for the next step!