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Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. [ 1 ] . His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". [ 2 ] .
Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and was raised in nearby Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He developed a love for drawing at a very early age, learning basic cartooning skills from his father and from the popular culture around him, such as Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney.
Keith Haring, American graphic artist and designer who popularized some of the strategies and impulses of graffiti art. His works, which were typically done in a universally understood hieroglyphic style, included outdoor murals, music videos, and clothing.
Established by the artist in 1989, the Keith Haring Foundation perpetuates Haring's artistic and philanthropic legacy through the preservation and circulation of his artwork and archives, and by providing grants to children in need and those affected by HIV/AIDS.
Keith Haring is one of the key members of a group of avant-garde New York-based artists who helped to redefine the boundaries of Modern art in the 1980s. His work run parallel to that of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and other 1980s artists and engages with a variety of media and techniques, such as drawing, painting, body art, graffiti.
Feb 16, 1990 · Keith Haring joined a long but sporadic lineage of 20 th -century artists who brought elements of popular culture, "low art" and non-art elements into the formerly exclusive "high art" spaces of museums and galleries.
Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear 1989. © Keith Haring Foundation/ Collection Noirmontartproduction, Paris Haring used his platform as an artist to raise awareness of AIDS. He himself was diagnosed with the disease in 1988.
A one-page biography of Keith Haring’s life, including his childhood in Kutztown, PA, his move to NY to study at SVA, his early influences and his subsequent emergence as a major artist of the 1980s.
Feb 16, 1990 · Keith Allen Haring was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language"....
Get an up-close glimpse of modern genius at Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, featuring 240+ artworks and objects from the ’80s artist and activist.
