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Keith haring
- 1. Keith Haring New YorkCity Street Artist 1958 - 1990
- 2. “I am obsessedwith lines.” --Keith Haring
- 3. As a youngboy in Pennsylvania, Keith loved watching Saturday morning cartoons.
- 4. He went toart school in New York City.
- 5. While at artschool he realized he wanted to make art that everyone could see.
- 6. One day while ridingthe subway he saw a large piece of empty black paper.
- 7. “I was onthe subway platform when I saw my first empty black panels. I knew I had to draw on them, so I ran up to buy chalk. I started drawing and it felt incredible!” --Keith Haring
- 8. He knew hehad to work quickly.
- 9. He might getinto trouble if the police saw him.
- 11. With just afew lines his drawing came to life.
- 12. Keith started to becomefamous. People riding the subway saw his art.
- 13. "The Radiant baby"became his symbol of hope for the future.
- 14. Keith also startedshowing his work in art galleries, where many people started to buy them.
- 15. His paintings andsculptures became very expensive.
- 16. He wanted everyoneto be able to buy his art, so he opened a new store called the Pop Shop to sell his art on posters, buttons, T- shirts, and games.
- 18. Keith and AndyWarhol were good friends. Here are some paintings he made of Andy dressed like a famous cartoon. Do you know who it is?
- 19. Here is apainting Keith and Andy painted together.
- 20. Keith’s favorite thingsto draw were barking dogs,
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- 23. Pyramids, and flyingsaucers.
- 24. He also workedwith children in schools to paint large murals with them. This one is in Philadelphia.
- 25. Keith Haring diedat the age of 31.
- 26. His art hasbeen used on CD covers.
- 27. His art isnow seen in galleries and museums around the world.