Keith HARING (1958-1990), Attributed to, United States Untitled,1988 Black and red marker on paper Signed and dated upper right 30 x 40.5 cm (11.8 x 15.9 inches) Provenance: Private collection, Belgium. A certificate from Angel Ortiz (Angel Ortiz Studio) accompanies the work. LA II, born Angel Oritz in 1967 in New York is an American pop and graffiti artist. Appreciated for his unique blend of influences ranging from Chinese calligraphy to cave paintings paintings resembling pictograms, his work is his work is characterized by its vivid colors and energetic scribbling. He adopted the nickname LA II, which means Little Angel, and began tagging at a young age. Ortiz met Keith Haring at the age of 13 in 1980, Ortiz met Keith Haring at the age of 13 in 1980, and the two quickly became friends and collaborators, influencing each other's technique and style, Ortiz traveled the world with Haring, acting as his assistant and contributing to Ortiz traveled the world with Haring, acting as his assistant and contributing to many of the famous artist's installations, usually filling in the spaces between Haring's lines with his own mix of symbols. Since Haring's untimely death from AIDS at the age of 31, O'Haring has been age of 31, Oritz has pursued her own career despite the fact that she has often been overlooked in art history art history and in Haring's legacy in particular. legacy in particular.