NUMBER 1:
KEITH HARING
Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1958, Keith Haring was a street artist as well as a social activist during the 1980s. When he was young, he was brought up by his father, who was an amateur cartoonist.In his 20s, he studied art in New York.
When he started to work, he would usually take the train to his office, which means that he would have to use the subway. Everytime when he was underground in the subway, he would find an empty black advertising board and he thought of drawing something there. So, he did......
Although he knew that it was illegal, he aspired to draw these pictures to create an inspiration to anyone walking past them. Basically, every drawing done by Keith Haring had a meaning to it. He became so popular by the word of mouth, so much so that during the next few years, he drew hundreds of drawings and paintings. In New York, he held exhibitions at the Metropolitan Musuem of Art as well as in the Musuem of Modern Art (MoMA), displaying all his work. In 1985, he established " The Pop Shop ". In the Pop Shop, you would find everything related to Keith Haring, ranging from T-shirts to badges and to hats. The shop is always full of people.
He became a worldwide phenomenon. He drew many drawings in countries including Brazil, France England and Italy. He was even asked by West Germany to draw on the Berlin Wall! He, along with his friend Andy Warhol, conquered the world of art. In 1988, Keith Haring was diagnosed with AIDS and later died due to it on the 16th of February, 1990. He was 31.
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