Haring was politically and socially motivated and used his art to comment on deep-rooted issues within the city such as drug use, sub-cultures, wars and AIDS– Rebel with Many Causes is one of his most popular works and comments on the ignorance and avoidance surrounding AIDS by depicting a ‘hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil’ theme throughout the piece.
« Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic. »
Keith Haring
Artists such as Basquiat and Warhol were among Haring’s influences, alongside Beat writer William Burroughs, with whom Haring collaborated on another AIDS-related piece. Colourful murals and recognisable motifs were heavily employed t
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Haring was politically and socially motivated and used his art to comment on deep-rooted issues within the city such as drug use, sub-cultures, wars and AIDS– Rebel with Many Causes is one of his most popular works and comments on the ignorance and avoidance surrounding AIDS by depicting a ‘hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil’ theme throughout the piece.
« Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic. »
Keith Haring
Artists such as Basquiat and Warhol were among Haring’s influences, alongside Beat writer William Burroughs, with whom Haring collaborated on another AIDS-related piece. Colourful murals and recognisable motifs were heavily employed throughout Haring’s work – as a subway artist, he would often tag his work with the ‘Radiant Child’ - a depiction of a crawling baby emitting rays of light. (
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