Keith haring interesting facts

By Liz Fields. Street artist. Prolific AIDS activist. Sexual art pioneer. Keith Haring was all of these things and so much more. In his 31 short years in this world, Haring saw more and achieved more than many. And his legacy — a collection of more than an estimated 10, pieces of art — lives on in commerce, culture, and the public imagination.

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But beyond the strong energetic lines and bold colors of his street art, which can still be seen in murals and billboards around the world today, who was the man behind the brush? Here are 10 little-known and controversial facts about the pop art prince, as told by his friends or Haring himself. Photo: The Haring Foundation.

But from a young age, Haring was already railing against the status quo and his straitlaced upbringings. He went to church camp every summer, where once, around the age of 12, he burst out of a cardboard cake and performed a strip tease dressed as a woman.