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Haring: The Graffiti Artist. Keith Haring. May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990 Born in Pennsylvania Studied art in Pittsburg and NYC Openly gay at age of 19 Artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s.
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Keith Haring • May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990 • Born in Pennsylvania • Studied art in Pittsburg and NYC • Openly gay at age of 19 • Artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s. • Birth, death, love, sex and war, Haring's imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century. • Diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 • Worked hard for AIDs awareness and social issues • Passed away in 1990 at age of 31