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Haring was also inspired by the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, William Burroughs, Brion Gysin and Robert Henri’s
manifesto The Art Spirit. These influences helped Haring to create his own type of art on his own. He was drawn to
the public art and nature of Christo’s work, in particular Running Fence, and by Andy Warhol’s unique
fusion of art and life, Haring was determined to devote his career to creating a truly public art.
He experienced with performance, video, installation, and collage, and he always mantained a strong commitment to drawing.
Haring found a new way to show of his drawings to the public. At subway stations, there were empty advertising panels covered
with black matte. He began to use chalk to create drawings at the stations. Between 1980 and 1985, Haring produced hundreds
of these public drawings in rapid rhythmic lines, sometimes creating 40 to 50 drawings a day.
New Yorkers became familiar with Haring's work in the subways and sometimes they would stop and watch him draw at the
subways.Haring used subways as his "laboritory" for art. He became very known around New York City and people could easily
recognize his work.
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