Keith Haring’s HIV/AIDS Patient
His AIDS awareness campaign is counted among the top work of American History. When the severity of this disease was at the peak, Keith Haring devoted his all paintings for the awareness of this disease.
So he had openly accepted that he is gay and he feels proud that he is one among the pioneers of the Gay lesbian movement.
Also he always emphasized on the healthy lifestyle- Means healthy physical relationship. Whether you are from any community (male, female, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender etc.). His later work (mural paintings- Crack is Wack) address many societal and political problem through his paintings- Especially AIDS and homosexuality through his iconographic paintings.
But it is an unfortunate thing that the reason behind Keith Haring’s death was- HIV/AIDS. On Feb 16, 1990, we lost this pop art artist.
According to his medical report- AIDS-related complications was the reason behind his death. In 1988, He diagnosed with AIDS.
At that time, we had not that much medical assistance and facilities.
Still “Keith Haring Foundation” organises charity programme for patients who are suffering from this disease and can’t afford first medical facilities and assistance.
Keith Haring’s Personal life
He was a commercial illustrator and this pop artist tried to address the problem of children’s starvation, homosexuality & AIDS through his pop art paintings, you may see the explicit depiction of political and societal themes, paintings like as “The Boxers” and “Mural” in Amsterdam.
He was famous for the mural paintings of “Keith Haring Foundation”, and Google also honoured him on his 54th birthday by google doodle. Initially, he painted murals in the aisle of New York City whimsically, but later. He devoted his life for social and political awareness.
And it can be seen in his work- homosexuality and Iconography on AIDS. his personality is seen as a so-called campaigner (AIDS awareness agent) and street painter.
The most famous work of Graffitis in New York City street and colourful murals in Amsterdam. So his work got continuous popularity after his parody style paintings in New York City subways Paintings of funny radiant babies. Also advertising space backgrounds outlined by chalk, flying saucers, and deified dogs.
You may see his art style in Amsterdam gallery.
