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lolo_readsbooks's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
this book was very informative! it interlaced personal journals, art, news articles, and first hand accounts. detailed and vivid, excellent.
eastpt's review against another edition
adventurous
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funny
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.75
cnidariar3x's review
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slow-paced
5.0
Lovingly constructed with an exhaustive list of sources.
I picked up this book on a whim and regained my creative streak as a direct result.
Forever grateful to have learned about Keith Haring this year.
I picked up this book on a whim and regained my creative streak as a direct result.
Forever grateful to have learned about Keith Haring this year.
thenorwegianprince's review
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5.0
This has to be the most authoritative biography of Keith Haring to date. What an incredible feat. Brad Gooch is brilliant and his eloquence comes through in crafting this narrative of one of America's premier modern artists who had his life snuffed out much too soon. I'm an avid fan of Keith Haring's art, but I didn't know much about him as a person beyond some basic facts. I'm glad I picked this up.
The reader is treated to a comprehensive look at his life, but the biography is written in a way that encourages the reader to engage with Keith Haring as if we know him personally. Reading Radiant put me right on the streets of New York, watching Keith paint his works in his sleeveless shirts and tight blue jeans. Evocative is a word that comes to mind, but I don't think it fully encapsulates just how emotive this book is. I purchased a hardcover copy of this book because I just need to have it on my shelf. Thank you, Mr. Gooch, for crafting a novel worth keeping in my collection forever.
The reader is treated to a comprehensive look at his life, but the biography is written in a way that encourages the reader to engage with Keith Haring as if we know him personally. Reading Radiant put me right on the streets of New York, watching Keith paint his works in his sleeveless shirts and tight blue jeans. Evocative is a word that comes to mind, but I don't think it fully encapsulates just how emotive this book is. I purchased a hardcover copy of this book because I just need to have it on my shelf. Thank you, Mr. Gooch, for crafting a novel worth keeping in my collection forever.
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