Daily Style Phile: Celebrating The Life Of Keith Haring On His Birthday

Early Art

Haring's work was inspired by the street art and music he saw around the city, and there's an urban feel to all of his pieces. He first garnered public attention with chalk drawings he did in the subways, which were filmed by photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. He began drawing on different mediums, including black paper, painted plastic, and metal, and began drawing "Radiant Baby," which eventually became a symbol he was known by. [Radiant Baby, photo via] - - - [Photos via, via, via]