Keith Haring - Graffiti Artist
Ralph Antinori
Art and Visual Culture: Assignment 1
June 19, 2008
Keith Haring
USA (1958–1990)
Untitled, 1982
felt tip pen on Arches paper
Keith Haring born May 4, 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, died New York City February 16, 1990
Keith Haring has drawn a very plain picture of two people. It seems to me that one man is killing another man maybe in the name of god. I say that because he is holding a cross. The use of lines around the men shows me action and lots of it. I’m not sure what the purpose of the light bulb is in the upper left corner.
Haring drew a simple, non-color, bland picture. It’s not the actual use of color and lines that makes this good. I think is intent was in the actions of the figures. One man or thing or person is killing another form of life. At the same time holding a cross symbolizing religion. I think the light bulb may symbolize an idea. As if the meaning is that it’s a bad idea to kill and......
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