Artist Keith Haring’s AIDS Apocalypse

When the late renowned artist Keith Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988, he collaborated with author William S. Burroughs on this Apocalypse series, which offers an insight into Haring’s personal struggle with the disease.  He died in 1990. Click on the large images of the individual pieces below to see the text, by Burroughs.

From an exhibition of Apocalypse works in Brazil

Apocalypse 10

Apocalypse 7

Apocalypse 5

Keith Haring 1988 works, including the Apocalypse series (click on editions), here.

A one-page biography of Keith Haring, here.

The Keith Haring Foundation Facebook page, here.