Keith Haring was born in Reading Pennsylvania on May 4th 1958. Haring’s father played a crucial role in influencing his interest in drawing and art. Haring had an affinity for cartoon drawings produced from studios like Walt Disney. As an adult Haring attempted to pursue a career in graphic art but a move to New York City sparked his interest in art and the community. During the late 1970’s and 80’s, New York experienced a movement in which art and music made their way out from the private sphere like galleries and museums, and into the streets and walls of buildings. In 1980, Haring developed an effective way to make use of the empty advertising spaces in the subway terminals of New York City. He drew on these empty spaces with white chalk; the images all contained the same fluid lines and movement but were of different subjects. The works of artists like Jean Debuffet, William Burroughs and Brion Gysin inspired haring. Harding’s images were solely about the simplicity of line and it’s motions. The subjects of there images ranged from dolphins to flying saucers to barking dogs.
His ultimate goal was to create a true form of public art. Haring’s subway drawings were definitely the most recognized works of his career, he trade marked his very unique imagery and developed a relationship with the general public while doing so. Haring remains one of the most recognized contemporary artists.
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