Keith Haring was one of the most recognized young artists of the 1980s. Inspired by the graffiti artists whose tags covered the city's subway cars, Haring began drawing with white chalk on the black paper used to cover empty advertising panels.
As early as 1980, Haring began exhibiting in galleries and museums around the world, but he continued to participate in public projects, creating murals, sculptures and paintings to benefit hospitals, underprivileged children's groups and various community health organizations.
