Keith Haring
| Name | Keith Haring |
|---|---|
| Profession | Pop Artist |
| Date of Birth | 1970-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Reading, PA |
| Age | 31 yrs |
| Death Date | 1990-02-16 |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
About Keith Haring
Internationally acclaimed pop and graffiti artist best known for his “Tuttomondo” mural and his “Boxer” sculpture. He toyed with such concepts as birth, death, war, and sexuality in his work and often invoked political imagery.
Early Life Experience of Keith Haring
He dropped out of Pittsburgh’s Ivy School of Professional Art and moved to New York, where he began sketching chalk figures of dogs in subway stations.
Trivia Info
He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and died two years later.
Family Life and Relationship
His father, Allen Haring, worked as a cartoonist. His life was commemorated by Madonna during her first New York performance of the Blond Ambition World Tour.
Close Associates
He collaborated with Andy Warhol, another renowned pop artist of the time.
