Keith Haring
Keith Haring was a visual artist who gained notoriety as a part of the 1980s New York City graffiti and mural art scene. His instantly recognizable drawings first appeared on unused advertisement panels in New York subway stations. Haring’s line drawing style was simple, exciting, and urban. It quickly became famous and fashionable worldwide. Haring, openly gay, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988. He established the Keith Haring Foundation, which provides funding and imagery to children’s AIDS organizations. He died in 1990.
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