AIDS crisis<\/a>, the effects of which were ever-present in all aspects of life at the time. The empty spaces in the figure are a recurring motif in Haring\u2019s oeuvre, an image that came to the artist after the murder of John Lennon. It explores, in a very literal sense, the concept of human emptiness.<\/p>\nUntitled<\/em> (S Man)\u2018s perplexing position, highlighted with gestural lines, elicits an innate urge in the audience to forge a connection, fostering a sense of compassion and relatability. This work is a beautiful example of Haring\u2019s ability to express complex ideas and emotions with simplicity and specificity of form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Untitled (S Man) is a 1987 work by Keith Haring. The American Pop artist was renowned for his playful style which incorporated vibrant colors and simple, dynamic forms. Inspired by comics, graffiti, and children\u2019s illustrations, Haring\u2019s style has proven its appeal to audiences of all ages. Haring, too, was actively devoted to pursuing social change […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":621,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"decades":[10],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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