‘Their work was wildly different in visual language but deeply aligned in spirit.’ Article here

These were two individual graffiti artists of the early 1980s in New York. The relationship between Basquiat and Haring is pivotal for the development and multiplication of street artists over time. The article discusses the connection between them when meeting as ‘Kindred’ which gives the idea that there was a shared instinctive power which they realised in each other.

It’s evident to notice this respect and freedom between themselves did influence their individual works because of the support & encouragement they felt in community. They both had the capabilities voice a message in difficult socio-economic city times.