Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring

From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring’s iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring’s life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.

Matthew Burgess is an Assistant Professor of English at Brooklyn College. He is the author ofSlippers for Elsewhere, a poetry collection, and Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, his first children’s book with Enchanted Lion Books. Matthew edited an anthology of writing and visual art titled, Dream Closet: Meditations on Childhood Space, and currently he is editing a collection of imaginative writing prompts for a forthcoming book with Teachers & Writers Collaborative. Matthew has been teaching poetry in NYC elementary schools since 2001.
Josh Cochran grew up in Taiwan and California. He works as an illustrator based in Brooklyn and specializes in bright, dense, and conceptual drawings. In 2013, his work on Ben Kweller’s ＂Go Fly A Kite＂ received a Grammy nomination for Best Limited Edition Packaging. He has a number of side projects, and sometimes exhibits his work in galleries.