Keith Haring
A dynamic force of the downtown New York art scene of the early 1980s, Keith Haring quickly rose to international fame with his influence on art, culture, and fashion. The immediacy and directness of Haring’s imagery and the iconic symbols he created to convey essential concepts – peace, love, equality, and compassion – have become a universally recognized visual language. Keith Haring was an artist and activist who frequently used his art to speak about social issues.