Keith Haring: The too-brief life and joyful work of the gay, bespectacled pop artist, The Independent
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The new BBC documentary ‘Keith Haring: Street Art Boy’ explores the life of the Eighties artist, whose often politically charged work lives on through mugs and T-shirts the world over, writes Fiona Sturges
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Who Is Keith Haring ?, keith haring
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Celebrating the life, work and enduring legacy of Keith Haring on his 60th birthday, keith haring
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THE RELEVANT QUEER: Artist and Gay Rights Activist, Keith Haring, Died February 16, 1990
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Keith Haring exhibition at The Broad makes clear: 'Art is for everybody' : NPR
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Celebrating the life, work and enduring legacy of Keith Haring on his 60th birthday, keith haring
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The life and work of Keith Haring, in his own words
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Keith Haring: The too-brief life and joyful work of the gay, bespectacled pop artist, The Independent, keith haring
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Keith Haring: The too-brief life and joyful work of the gay, bespectacled pop artist, The Independent, keith haring
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Gay Eivissa-Ibiza on X: Keith Haring(sculpture in Eivissa) As an openly gay artist Haring also chose to represent the hardships of the LGTBQ community in his work. #LGTB #gay #gayheritage #gaypride #gayart #
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Celebrating the life, work and enduring legacy of Keith Haring on his 60th birthday, keith haring
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Keith Haring's Visual Language, keith haring
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