Keith Haring 6th Grade Wire Sculptures

Keith Haring

• 6th Grade

• Wire Sculptures

Keith Haring

• Born in 1959 and died in 1990.

• Initially seen as a graffiti artist who used vacant advertising boards in New York in the early 1980s as his canvas.

• His images have conspicuous energy and bold colors and lines.

• He opened his own retail stores including Wham Bam in Miami and Pop Shop in New York

• He focused his work on many political messages including domestic violence, child abuse and AIDS awareness.

Haring’s Art Style

• Haring’s inspiration came from punk and rap music at the East Village Club scene, break dancing and graffiti

• His images conveyed his interest in graphic design and simplified figurative forms.

Examples of his Sculptures:

Wire Sculptures

• Choose a 30 inch wire for your figure. Smaller wire pieces can be used for hair, clothes, etc.

• 1. Fold wire in half

• 2. Twist to make a head

• 3. Fold ends up so that head is in the middle.

• 4. Twist around neck.

• 5. Stretch top wires out to sides, bend across to other side overlapping the center about one inch.

• 6. Twist arms

• 7. Twist body

• 8. Twist at wrist and ankles

• 9. Pose your figure and add accessories and details with other colors and pieces.