"Each morning, he made himself a to-do list and crossed out items as he completed them as straightforwardly as any middle manager. Shopping-list tasks like 'china markers' or 'order canvas' sit alongside reminders like 'paint sister's baby furniture.'"
"One beguiling note from 1984 reads 'Steven Jobs, Apple Computer, Calif.,' with a Cupertino phone number. It's a vivid picture of creative-industry success, 1980s style."
"In these papers, here featured for the first time, you encounter fame that has endured ('Andy' comes up repeatedly), and fame that's more art insider (John Giorno), and fame that is evocative of the New York when downtown meant something very specific."
"There are about 400 of these lists preserved in the archives of the Keith Haring Foundation, most of them from the mid-to-late 1980s."
Keith Haring maintained a structured approach to his daily life, creating to-do lists that included both personal tasks and professional obligations. His lists reveal the duality of his existence as an artist and a public figure, featuring reminders to connect with notable personalities and manage his art-related responsibilities. The lists, preserved in the Keith Haring Foundation archives, reflect the vibrant social scene of 1980s New York and the intricate balance between his artistic endeavors and celebrity interactions.
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