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He put social issues at the forefront while celebrating the love of life |
Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 - February 16, 1990) was a pre-eminent artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York street culture of the 1980s. He was greatly inspired by the graffiti art, and achieved his first public attention with his chalk drawings in the subways of New York. Haring's work put social issues at the forefront while celebrating love and the love of life. Haring was committed to making his art available to as wide an audience as possible. He painted antidrug messages on buildings and subways, and mass produced novelties that featured his ecstatic figures. To Haring, there was no difference between the drawings he did for free and the art he sold for thousands of dollars. Shortly before he succumbed to AIDS, he used his funds and notoriety to create the Keith Haring Foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to provide assistance to other nonprofits through the sale of his work.
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• Microsoft Flight Simulator X - 1 »
Multiplayer technology has been strongly improved - Developers have added a new mission-based element to give fans a more objective driven experience with a sense of progression and skill development. They are ...
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• Microsoft Flight Simulator X - 2 »
Backward compatibly is and has always been a priority - For the first time Flight Simulator will ship on DVD only in order to provide the highest level of detail and realism for the product. Backward compatibly ...
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• Microsoft Flight Simulator X - 3 »
More than just a new rev, FSX is a revolution - Gorgeous graphics, accurate flight dynamics, even better real time weather, stunning scenery, advanced multiplayer features, a whole goodie bag chock full of newl ...
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• William Bradley Pitt »
He has used his celebrity to campaign for assistance to Africa - William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. He and his two siblings, ...
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• Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova »
She was voted the sexiest woman in the world and hottest female athlete - Anna Kournikova, born June 7 1981, is a retired Russian pro tennis player. Gaining renown as much for her physical beauty and waist-leng ...
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• What is Valis? Use with caution »
Warning: use only as directed - "So try Valis, and be loved. Warning: use only as directed. And with caution." Mmm... that was "Ubik" maybe? If that's not clear enough, Google is your best friend :-) Well, a ...
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• Star Trek TOS classic creatures »
Which is your favourite Star Trek alien? - Here are ten of the best monsters and creatures ever appered in Star Trek TOS (The Original Series). Well, some of them aren't very convincing :-)
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