Keith Haring
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (May 2012) Keith Haring Born Keith Haring (1958-05-04)May 4, 1958 Reading, Pennsylvania Died February 16, 1990(1990-02-16) (aged 31) New York City, New York Education The Ivy School of Professional Art (Pittsburgh) School of Visual Arts (New York) Known for Pop art, graffiti art Notable work(s) "Crack is Wack" Movement AIDS awareness Awards The Art Award Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century.