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Keith Haring

Keith Haring’s Crack Is Wack mural dates to 1986. NYC Parks documents the work at East 128th Street and Harlem River Drive. Its outdoor setting matters: the image places a direct public message within everyday city space, rather than behind a gallery entrance.

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Keith Haring
File:Haringpalladium (cropped).jpg — Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Bernard Gotfryd, LC-DIG-gtfy-01656 · Public domain dedication (copyright-owner release)

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CHAPTER 01

An urgent message on a city wall

Keith Haring’s Crack Is Wack mural dates to 1986. NYC Parks documents the work at East 128th Street and Harlem River Drive. Its outdoor setting matters: the image places a direct public message within everyday city space, rather than behind a gallery entrance.

static.nycgovparks.org — reference ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

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Explore 1 connection. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

01 / LOCATION

Crack Is Wack mural

Keith Haring’s Crack Is Wack mural dates to 1986. NYC Parks documents the work at East 128th Street and Harlem River Drive. Its outdoor setting matters: the image places a direct public message within everyday city space, rather than behind a gallery entrance.

static.nycgovparks.org — reference ↗︎

Outdoor public artwork; respect park access and the mural.

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