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| − | Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic and he created several pop art pieces influenced by | + | Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic, and he created several pop art pieces influenced by commercial products. Died of Aids-related complications. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
* http://www.haring.com/ | * http://www.haring.com/ | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 20 September 2013
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1958 - 1990
Occupation
Artist
Notable Achievements
Description
Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic, and he created several pop art pieces influenced by commercial products. Died of Aids-related complications.
