Facts about Keith Haring

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   Born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1958, Keith Haring died of AIDS-related complications in 1990 at age 31.

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   Radiant figures, barking dogs, and crawling babies became the signature visual vocabulary of Keith Haring's bold, outline-based style.

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   Pop artist Keith Haring opened his own retail store called the Pop Shop in New York City in 1986, selling prints, posters, and merchandise featuring his iconic imagery.

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   Deeply influenced by AIDS activism, Keith Haring founded the Keith Haring Foundation in 1989 to support AIDS organizations and children's programs.

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   New York City's subway system served as an early canvas for Keith Haring, who drew chalk figures on blank advertising panels throughout the early 1980s.

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