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Keith Haring
Crack cocaine, violence and HIV/AIDS spring to mind when reflecting on New York’s socio-economic problems during the 1980s. These negative connotations that I have just mentioned, acted as artistic vigour and inspiration for Keith Haring who used the power of graffiti to go about the much-needed change in his society. Haring made use of New York’s infrastructure and subway walls to convey his message and showcase his signature motifs, and he was undeniably monumentally influential in provoking people to speak up and talk about issues that would have otherwise remained ‘taboo’. Haring, who was homosexual, later died from AIDS-related complications in 1990, which only underlined his message even further.