Throughout history, many artists have used their visual communication skills to convey topics that they felt needed dire attention or to be protested against. This is usually achieved by showing something to provoke shock value to the viewer or to make them think harder about something that they otherwise would not. Keith Haring, a famous artist from the 1980s, was no different. He is known for depicting his figures in joyous scenes, such as his easily distinctable but unnamed print of five dancing men in front of a yellow background. In a particular print of his titled Silence = Death, his usually peppy figures are drawn to be distressed by the silence against AIDS. Seeing brightly colored figures expressing negative emotions with X’s marked on their chests feels out of character for Harring’s designs, but this further emphasizes the importance of how necessary it is to fight against AIDS. Art historian, critic, and writer Ruth Millingon posted an article describing Harring’s picture amongst others made by different artists that also promote change or activism.

https://ruthmillington.co.uk/11-famous-protest-art-examples/