In collaboration with the renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones and photographer Tseng Kwong Chi, in 1983 Keith Haring turned Jone's body into a canvas, painting him from head to toe in his signature graffiti-inspired markings. This was Haring's first and most famous body painting and this poster for the Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition Into 84, is Haring's take on Tseng Kwong Chi' photo of Jones’ painted body.

Keith Haring (1958-1990) was an American artist whose pop art-like works grew out of the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980's. Haring created a signature visual style based on the primacy of the line, peopled with such animated imagery as dancing figures, radiant babies, barking dogs and flying saucers. Used to express universal concepts like birth, death, love, sex and war, Haring's works are widely embraced both for their visual immediacy as well as for their uncommon energy and optimism. Haring also turned to social activism and used his imagery to advocate safe sex and AIDS awareness.