Keith Haring

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Keith Haring

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1958 - 1990

Occupation

Artist

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.

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