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The Universe of Keith Haring
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The Universe of Keith Haring

Apr 1, 2008
1h 30m
★ 6.6

Art is for everyone

Overview

A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring. The film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

OverCom
French Connection Films
Absolute Films
Oscilloscope

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Cast

Keith Haring

Self (archive footage)

Keith Haring

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Bill T. Jones

Self

Bill T. Jones

David LaChapelle

Self

David LaChapelle

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Hans Mayer

Self

Hans Mayer

Carlo McCormick

Self

Carlo McCormick

Yoko Ono

Self

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Kenny Scharf

Self

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Junior Vasquez

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Andy Warhol

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