London underground station given pop art makeover in tribute to famous artist

Charing Cross station has been given a pop art makeover and reimagined as "Haring Cross" in a striking pop-up tribute to the late American street artist Keith Haring

Charing Cross station has undergone a pop art transformation, rebranded as "Haring Cross." ‌

For a two-day period, the London tube station has been 'taken over' by two original masterpieces from the late American street artist Keith Haring, in a vibrant pop-up homage to the artist. ‌

The social activist, who died in 1990, gained fame in the 1980s, largely due to the thousands of drawings he etched onto the walls of the New York subway. ‌

Haring Cross was unveiled today, coinciding with the launch of the limited-edition Absolut Haring Artist-Edition bottle. The artist's affiliation with the vodka brand stretches