Mural: Keith Haring
I've heard about this mural for awhiles now and I finally went down to 22/Federal Sts to see it and take some photos. I've also heard that this building may be demolished or the land that it sits on has been bought and will be developed into something else. While Philly has a ton of incredible murals thanks to the Mural Arts Program, losing an original Keith Haring [from 1987] would suck major goat balls. Haring was and continues to be an important artist.
Haring is well known for his work in NYC during the 80s, but I recently learned that he's a Pennsylvanian originally from Reading. A six-month long show closed earlier this month at the Reading Museum. Unfortunatly, I found out about it the week before it closed and didn't have a chance to see it.
Haring is one of the first artists whose work got to me in some way. The simple graphical images just jumped out at me.
I wonder what could be done to help save this masterpiece.
Click on the image above for a larger look at it. I stiched together a dozen shots using autostitch, a great panorama tool. More Philly murals in this flickr set.
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August 27th, 2006 @ 11:07 am
Well you can't forget these! 1) 22nd& somerset, 2) down the street from ridge & fairmount Dr. J mural ,3) Hank Gathers Mural on 25 & Diamond , 4)The boxers down the street from broad & oxford st. by the YMCA , 5) 30& oxford st. These would be nice for your collection.
September 5th, 2006 @ 11:12 am
[…] I owe the discovery of the only Keith Haring's mural in Philadelphia to Albert, who recently wrote about it in his blog. He also wrote that the building has been recently sold and there are rumors that it might be demolished. Does anybody have additional information? […]