Subway Drawings

As Carrie began her life in New York City I imagine she would have been inspired by all that surrounded her throughout her daily life. The people, the noise, the nightlife, the chequered taxi cabs, the advertising, the bright lights, even a trip on the subway......

Another street artist making a big impression in 80s NYC was Keith Haring. When the young art student saw the advertising spaces throughout the subway system in New York left bare he began to chalk upon them. His drawings were often inspired by politics and the down town culture in NYC at the time.

 

 

By the early 1980s Haring was invited to paint murials throughout the city and to show with in the galleries.

I believe that for teenagers who had big hopes and dreams coming to NYC, art must have been a great inspiration and influence. Artists such as Basquiat and Haring were proving that New York was a place of great opportunity for young creatives.

This movement of art coming up from the streets into the galleries confirmed that Art pieces and gallery spaces were no longer for the elitist.

"Art can reach so many people." -Keith Haring.