Keith Haring addressed this work directly to his dear friend Timothy Leary, whom President Nixon once described as “the most dangerous man in America.” A leading researcher in the field of psychedelics, Leary coined the infamous phrase “turn on, tune in, drop out” before some questionable experiments with LSD forced him to drop out of Harvard’s research faculty. Throughout the 1980s Leary frequented the legendary New York City dance club Paradise Garage where he cavorted with local luminaries like the singer Grace Jones. In 1984 Grace Jones herself sparked a thrilling and illustrious friendship when she introduced Leary to Keith Haring. A friendship between the drug-positive advocate and this young street artist who turned the streets of New York into his canvas was instantaneous. Only some weeks later, Haring had sent Timothy Leary a set of drawings that he made while pouring over that researcher’s boisterous autobiography. Their years-long friendship became a prolific one, resulting in innovative collaborations in art, film, and technology.