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Keith Haring Art

American, 1958-1990

Keith Haring began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called them his “laboratory,” places to develop a radical new aesthetic based on an ideology of creating truly democratic public art.

Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. They derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he uses to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture.

To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While his works sometimes included text, for the most part, he chose to communicate through drawing. 

“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times,” Haring once declared. “It lives through magic.”

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Artist: Keith Haring
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Rare original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated announcement published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers (Keith Haring crawling baby)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crawling Baby & Three Eyed Smiling Face stickers circa early/ mid 80s. Originally produced by Haring for his first solo gallery exhibition in 1982, then later sold/give...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Adhesive, Other Medium

Keith Haring, Untitled, 1982 (mermaid with dolphin) (Framed)
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Untitled, 1982 (mermaid with dolphin) (Framed) 82 x 82cm Giclée print on matt 250gsm conservation digital paper made in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pul...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring Drawings poster 1982 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1982)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi Gallery 1982: The much historic early Keith Haring exhibition poster, illustrated by Haring on the occasion of: 'Keith Haring Drawings' Oct. 9 - Nov. 13 - ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Rare Hiroshima Peace Celebration signed poster (hand signed by Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Keith Haring Rare Hiroshima Peace Celebration poster (hand signed by Keith Haring), from the Patrick Eddington Collection, 1988 Original offset litho...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Permanent Marker, Offset

Keith Haring's 1989 original poster for "Pisa 89" - Pop Art - Italy
By Keith Haring
Located in PARIS, FR
Keith Haring (1958-1990) remains an iconic figure known for his distinctive blend of graffiti-inspired visuals and social activism. Haring's 1989 poster for "Pisa 89" is a shining ex...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper

Keith Haring illustration art 1986 (Keith Haring 1986)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Cover Art 1986: A rare highly collectible 1986 art publication featuring standout cover art by Keith Haring. Offset printed cover art and interior illustrations; softco...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Original Keith Haring Record Art: set of 4 (1980s Keith Haring album cover art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare Vintage 1980s Keith Haring Record Cover Art: (Set of 4: 1983-1987): Four individual 7 inch albums - all illustrated by Haring during his lifetime - making for standout 1980s Ke...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Original handwritten Letter of thanks, hand signed by Keith Haring on letterhead
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Keith Haring Original Handwritten, hand signed Letter, ca. 1987 Ink on Haring's Private letterhead Stationery, Hand written and hand signed by Keith...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

Keith Haring, Untitled (Baby) (Framed)
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Untitled (Baby) (Framed) Matt 250gsm conservation paper. A high quality paper made in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pulp. The paper is manufactured on a Fo...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring Eight Ball Book Agreement 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Eight Ball 1989: This extremely rare 4 page printed/faxed document was created by Haring in 1988/1989, as a set of instructions to his publisher on “Eight Ball - Haring’...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph

'National Coming Out Day', Hand Signed by the Artist, October 11, Pop Art, NCOD
By Keith Haring
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Hand signed by the artist in felt pen, lower right, above printed signature, 'K. Haring' for Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) and dated 1988. 'National Coming Out Day'. Original ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Offset

Apocalypse 5
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 5 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: 17 of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by ar...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Apocalypse 3
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 3 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artis...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Apocalypse 2
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 2 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: 22 of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artist, Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil. Published by George Mulder Fine Arts, New York. Catalog Raisonne: Littmann, 98. Text: Willliam S. Burroughs Page 2 The planet is pulling loose from its moorings, careening into space, spilling cities and mountains and seas into the Void, spinning faster and faster as days and nights flash by like subway stations. Iron penis chimneys ejaculate blue sparks in a reek of ozone, tunnels crunch down teeth of concrete and steel, flattening cars like beer cans...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

National Coming Out Day Poster /// Pop Art Gay Rights Keith Haring Political NY
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "National Coming Out Day" *Signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower right Year: 1988 Medium: Original Offse...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Untitled "The Story of Red and Blue" Plate Signed Lithograph 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Story of Red and Blue) Edition: Numbered From the limited edition of 90 Medium: Original serigraph in colors paper Year: 1989-1990 Signature: Signed in plate by Haring, signed in pencil by Julian Gruen, the executor of the Keith Haring Estate...
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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring, Untitled, 1987 (Framed)
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Untitled, 1987 (Framed) Matt 250gsm conservation paper. A high quality paper made in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pulp. The paper is manufactured on a Four...
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2010s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring, Untitled, 1987 (Pyramid With UFOs )(Framed)
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Untitled, 1987 (Pyramid With UFOs )(Framed) Matt 250gsm conservation paper. A high quality paper made in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pulp. The paper is ma...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Apocalypse 6
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Buy now with ShopPay Buy with More payment options Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 6 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Ed...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Handwritten letter 1986 (Keith Haring letter)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring handwritten letter 1986: A rare 1980’s handwritten letter by Keith Haring executed on the artist's personal stationary. A personal response by Haring to a New York based...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Ink

1988 Man - Original hand signed screen-print
By Keith Haring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artist: Keith Haring Title: 1988 Man Edition: Numbered from the edition of 150 Medium: Original screen-print in colors on wove paper Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions Year: 1988 Signature: Hand Signed numbered and dated by Keith Haring Size: 10 1/8 in X 8 1/8 in DANE FINE ART...
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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Apocalypse 10
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 10 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: 75 of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by a...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Apocalypse 8
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 8 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artis...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1991 (Keith Haring poster card)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring "Important Early Works from the Estate": Rare original 1991 Keith Haring exhibition announcement to a seminal Keith Haring exhibition held at Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York in the fall/winter proceeding Haring’s death (October 31st, 1991 to January 9th, 1992). Cover image features a reproduction of Keith Haring’s iconic (untitled) Three Eyed Smiling Face 1981. A classic vintage Haring...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Untitled (Plate 4 from the Blueprint Drawings)
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Plate 4 from the Blueprint Drawings) Size: 42 1/2 × 57 1/2 in 108 × 146.1 cm Medium: Screen Print on wove paper Edition: 4 of 33 Year: 1990 ...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Montreux Jazz Festival -- Screen Print, Pop Shop by Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in London, GB
Montreux Jazz Festival, 1983 Keith Haring Screenprint in colours, on wove Printed by Serigraphie Uldry Bern, Switzerland Published for the Montreux Jazz Festival Sheet: 100 × 70 cm...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Untitled Littmann 50
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
EA Artists Proof aside from edtion of 150. Screenprint in colors on Wove Paper. Hand signed, numbered from the Artists Proof edition of 20 and dated '85 in pencil right side margin. Published by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc., New York...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Pop Shop IV 1989 (2)
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Hand numbered, signed and dated on the recto in the lower right margin. Private collection. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Paper 1982-1990: The Complete Printed Works, Cantz, Stuttgart, 1997, p.146. Publisher Martin Lawrence...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Against all Odds
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Keith Haring Against all Odds 1990 Four works from the Against All Odds, 20 Drawings series, 1990 Lithographs Ed of 500 28 x 24 in with frame 8 x 10 1...
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1990s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Growing 2, 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Hand signed, numbered and dated '88 in pencil on recto in the lower right margin. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Paper 1982-1990: The Complete Printed Wo...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring DV8 San Francisco (set of 2 1980s Haring designed announcements)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring DV8 1987: Set of 2 rare 1980's Keith Haring illustrated announcements; Keith Haring Club DV8 San Francisco c. 1987. Offset printed invitations...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Montreux Jazz Festival -- Screen Print, Pop Shop by Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in London, GB
Montreux Jazz Festival, 1983 Keith Haring Screenprint in colours, on wove Printed by Serigraphie Uldry Bern, Switzerland Published for the Montreux Jazz Festival Sheet: 100 × 70 cm...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Untitled "The Story of Red and Blue" Plate Signed Lithograph 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Story of Red and Blue) Edition: Numbered From the limited edition of 90 Medium: Original serigraph in colors paper Year: 1989-1990 Signature: Signed in plate by Haring, signed in pencil by Julian Gruen, the executor of the Keith Haring Estate...
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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Rare Japan 1st Pressing 1983 accompanied by its original record album: Medium: Off-Set Lithograph. Dimensions: 7 x 7 inches Plate signed on lower left & dated K. Haring 1983. Cover: Minor signs of handling. Very good overall vintage condition. Also includes the original record in very good to excellent condition. RARE as such. Literature: Taschen Art Record Covers (pg. 214). Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out Keith Haring wall art. Keith Haring Album Art: a brief history:  Whether collaborating with Grace Jones, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, regularly frequenting clubs like Paradise Garage alongside close friend Larry Levan, or sketching DJ robots, New York artist and activist Keith Haring’s work was deeply entwined with the music world lending his vision to sounds by everyone from David Bowie to Run DMC. Looking for something cool to complement this work? Please feel free to browse additional items like this from Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring & more on our 1stDibs gallery page.  Related Categories Figurative Drawings. Keith Haring best buddies. Graffiti. 1980s. Kaws. Vintage Keith Haring. Keith Haring posters. Pop Art. keith Haring David Bowie.
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring & Andy Warhol, Montreux Jazz Festival 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring & Andy Warhol, Montreux Jazz Festival 1986 Screenprint in colours on half-matte coated 250 gr paper Printed by Albin Uldry Plate signed by Keith Hairng & Andy Warhol ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Growing, 1988 #2
By Keith Haring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Growing #2 from Keith Haring's 1988 series is a unique, trial-proof version, 30 x 40 inches image size, signed and dated 'K. Haring 88' lower right corner, and numbered TP 33/40. Fr...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring boombox)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1980s Keith Haring Record Art: Keith Haring 'The Baby Beat Box' 1986: Rare highly sought after 1980s Keith Haring record album art featuring a Haring boombox man, a bold Ke...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

1983 Keith Haring Montreux Jazz Festival Green Original Poster
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
1983 Keith Haring Montreux Jazz Festival Green Original Poster 5 colour neon screenprint on heavy stock paper Open edition, signed and dated by the artist in plate 70 x 100 cm ...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1985 (Keith Haring 1985 announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 1985: Keith Haring off-set illustrated announcement card, NY, 1985: "NY for NY, Help The Homeless" at The Roxy, West 18th St., NYC. Off-set printed, 1985 (folds open in...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Signed Keith Haring exhibition poster 1983 (Keith Haring 1983)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 1983: A rare hand signed Keith Haring 1983 exhibition poster published on the occasion of: ‘Art of Found Objects’, Gallery Schlesinger-B...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Barking Dog, Contemporary artist Keith Haring.
By Keith Haring
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Barking dog Painted plexiglass sculpture on base. Studio Editions. Signed and numbered 50 copies. 32 x 22 x 3 cm A certificate from the Publisher is attached to the work
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Keith Haring Art

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Acrylic

Pop Shop IV (1)
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Hand numbered 198/200, signed and dated on the recto in the lower right margin. Provenance: Martin Lawrence Gallery, Los Angeles, 1993 and Private coll...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring - Tokyo Fabric Basketball
By Keith Haring
Located in Central, HK
The pattern on this special edition, composite leather Basketball from round21 features details from Haring’s Tokyo Fabric Design (1988), inspired by his time spent in Japan, as well as two panels containing the artist’s signature. In 1986, artist Keith Haring opened his Pop Shop on Lafayette Street in New York City. (It closed in 2005). After Haring visited Tokyo in 1983 and ‘86, he was inspired to open a second Pop Shop there, in 1987. The space was made out of two metal shipping containers welded together to form one large room. Even though the Tokyo Pop Shop was short-lived (it closed in 1988), it had a significant impact on Japanese pop culture. (And the structure itself was preserved and brought to the U.S.) The Keith Haring Tokyo...
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2010s Keith Haring Art

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Leather

Keith Haring - Party of Life Framed Print
By Keith Haring
Located in Central, HK
This print features a reproduction of Party of Life Invitation (1986) by Keith Haring, the world renowned artist. One of the key figures in New York's Ea...
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2010s Keith Haring Art

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Paper

POP SHOP III (3)
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, Image size: 11 .5 x 14.75 inches. Sheet size: 13.5 x 16.5 inches. Publishe...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring Into 84 (Keith Haring Bill T. Jones announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Into 84/Keith haring Painted Man 1983: Announcement card for Keith Haring’s well-documented exhibition, 'Into 84' at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1983. For this ser...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Untitled (Cup Man), from Kinderstern
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Cup Man) Portfolio: Kinderstern Medium: Screenprint in colors on wove paper Date: 1989 Edition: 48/100 Frame Size: 37 3/4" x 30 3/4" Sheet Size:...
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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring & Andy Warhol, Montreux Jazz Festival 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring & Andy Warhol, Montreux Jazz Festival 1986 Screenprint in colours on half-matte coated 250 gr paper Printed by Albin Uldry Plate signed by Keith Hairng & Andy Warhol ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring - Child Chaise Chair (Yellow), 2019
By Keith Haring
Located in Central, HK
One of Keith Haring’s iconic and energetic figures that appeared in many of his paintings and sculptures during the 1980s is interpreted by French b...
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2010s Keith Haring Art

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Wood

Keith Haring, Untitled, 1984
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Untitled, 1984 Ink on yellow wove paper Hand-signed and dated in ink in the lower portion of the right margin: K Haring 11.75 x 16.5 in (30 x...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Felt Pen

1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 'Man to Man' record art 1987: A rare vinyl art cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall art. Looks very cool f...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Kutztown Connection 1984 (Keith Haring prints posters)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring ‘Kutztown Connection’ 1984: This rare vintage 1980s Keith Haring poster was illustrated by Keith in conjunction with the Benefit Performances for the New Arts Program of Kutztown; September 1984 at Symphony Space in New York City. Haring’s heart shaped frame...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

1983 Keith Haring Montreux Jazz Festival Green Original Poster
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
1983 Keith Haring Montreux Jazz Festival Green Original Poster Keith Haring was invited to design the posters for the 17th Montreux Jazz Festival in 1983 after the organiser, Pierre...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Screen

New Years 1988, Keith Haring Pop Art Nude Color Silkscreen Print Invitation
By Keith Haring
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Keith Haring, American (1958 - 1990) Title: New Year's Invitation 1988 Year: 1988 Medium: Silkscreen on Paper Image Size: 11 x 8 inches This bears a printed signature. It is not hand signed as issued. Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1958. He was raised in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, by his mother Joan Haring, and father Allen Haring, an engineer and amateur cartoonist. He had three younger sisters, Kay, Karen and Kristen. Haring became interested in art at a very early age spending time with his father producing creative drawings. His early influences included Walt Disney cartoons, Dr. Seuss, Charles Schulz, and the Looney Tunes characters in The Bugs Bunny Show. In Haring's teenage years, he left his religious background behind and hitchhiked across the country, selling vintage t-shirts and experimenting with drugs. He studied commercial art from 1976 to 1978 at Pittsburgh's Ivy School of Professional Art but lost interest in it. He made the decision to leave after having read Robert Henri's The Art Spirit (1923) which inspired him to concentrate on his own art. Haring had a maintenance job at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and was able to explore the art of Jean Dubuffet, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Tobey. His most critical influences at this time were a 1977 retrospective of the work of Pierre Alechinsky and a lecture by the sculptor Christo in 1978. Alechinsky's work, connected to the international Expressionist group CoBrA, gave Haring confidence to create larger paintings of calligraphic images. Christo introduced him to the possibilities of involving the public with his art. Haring's first important one-man exhibition was in Pittsburgh at the Center for the Arts in 1978. He moved to New York to study painting at the School of Visual Arts. He studied semiotics with Bill Beckley as well as exploring the possibilities of video and performance art. Profoundly influenced at this time by the writings of William Burroughs, he was inspired to experiment with the cross-referencing and interconnection of images. He first received public attention with his public art in subways. Starting in 1980, he organized exhibitions at Club 57, which were filmed by the photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. Around this time, "The Radiant Baby" became his symbol. His bold lines, vivid colors, and active figures carry strong messages of life and unity. He participated in the Times Square Exhibition and drew animals and human faces for the first time. That same year, he photocopied and pasted provocative collages made from cut-up and recombined New York Post headlines around the city. In 1981, he sketched his first chalk drawings on black paper and painted plastic, metal, and found objects. By 1982, Haring had established friendships with fellow emerging artists Futura 2000, Kenny Scharf, Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He created more than 50 public works between 1982 and 1989 in dozens of cities around the world. His "Crack is Wack" mural, created in 1986, is visible from New York's FDR Drive. He got to know Andy Warhol, who was the theme of several of Haring's pieces, including "Andy Mouse". His friendship with Warhol would prove to be a decisive element in his eventual success. In December 2007, an area of the American Textile Building in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City was discovered to contain a painting of Haring's from 1979. In 1984, Haring visited Australia and painted wall murals in Melbourne (such as the 1984 'Detail-Mural at Collingwood College, Victoria') and Sydney and received a commission from the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art to create a mural which temporarily replaced the water curtain at the National Gallery. He also visited and painted in Rio de Janeiro, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Minneapolis and Manhattan.[9] He became politically active, designing a Free South Africa poster...
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20th Century Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Mixed Media, Screen

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Safe Sex poster 1987: A fun, witty, classic Haring illustration created by the artist in conjunction with his many Aids Awar...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring 1984 poster announcement (Keith Haring at Paul Maenz 1984)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

PARIS REVIEW
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on wove paper. Hand signed, numbered & dated by the artist in pencil. Published by The Paris Review, New York. Edition of 200 (there were also 30 artist's pro...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Keith Haring art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of yellow, orange, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Keith Haring in screen print, lithograph, offset print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Keith Haring art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of George Rodrigue, Agent X, and Roy Lichtenstein. Keith Haring art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $144 and tops out at $685,000, while the average work can sell for $3,400.
Questions About Keith Haring Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 11, 2024
    Keith Haring worked in a variety of mediums. The legendary Pennsylvania-born artist experimented with painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance, video, murals and more. In 2023, a series of digital drawings Haring made on a personal computer during the late 1980s went to auction. No canvas was off limits, either, as he painted on wood, vast tarps and sheets of metal. Haring was always experimenting, even in his early days as an artist.

    When Haring arrived in New York City, he was drawn to subway graffiti and other street art, and was soon drawing with chalk on the black sheets of paper that were affixed to subway panels when there wasn’t a poster advertisement to populate the space.

    To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat

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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The Keith Haring Foundation owns the Keith Haring estate. In 1989, the American artist set up the foundation to guarantee that his philanthropic efforts would continue after his death. Under the foundation's structure, The Keith Haring Studio is the owner of the copyrights to all of Haring's works. Find an assortment of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was a modern American artist and activist. He began as a street artist creating graffiti-inspired works throughout New York City’s subway system and would later produce public murals in cities all over the world. Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. In 1986, Haring opened a Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood to sell merchandise bearing his bold, cartoon-inspired designs. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is originally from Kutztown, Pennsylvania, although he was born in the nearby city of Reading, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1958. In 1978, Haring moved to New York City. He continued to live there until he died on February 16, 1990. Find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania. After growing up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attending art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City, where he made a name for himself creating street art on the subway system. Haring gained an even larger audience in the years that followed, producing public murals that were often commissioned and making art that was frequently informed by political and cultural issues. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring drew most of his inspiration from graffiti artists and got his start painting subway stations and other locations around New York City. In addition, artists such as Pierre Alechinsky, William Burroughs, Jean Dubuffet, Brion Gysin and Robert Henri influenced his work. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is important primarily because his innovative work, which began as street art on the New York City subway, became widely known during the 1980s and influenced other artists working at the time. Haring was also an activist — his late-career prints and murals addressed contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. Haring helped elevate graffiti art and was one of the first artists to begin placing his designs on merchandise sold to the general public through his Pop Shop in New York City. Shop a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    For most of his life, Keith Haring lived in New York City and died there on February 16, 1990. He grew up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attended an art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After he arrived in New York in 1978, he turned the city into a gallery space, creating murals in public areas like subway stations. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Keith Haring Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded by the artist Keith Haring in 1989. Its mission is to provide funding for nonprofit organizations who offer services and programs for children or conduct research or educational initiatives related to AIDS.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Some facts about Keith Haring include that he began his career by creating street art in New York subway stations, which he referred to as his "laboratory." In 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood and began selling merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by himself and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Also, the world's largest jigsaw puzzle features Haring's artwork and consists of 32,000 pieces. After his death, his estate formed the Keith Haring Foundation to raise awareness about AIDS and fund research into the autoimmune disease. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Keith Haring's art was about a variety of subjects. His paintings, prints and murals addressed themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues, like drug use and the AIDS epidemic. His work derives much of its impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them. Haring’s enduring work is full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is famous for producing bold cartoon-style art. You may see his work printed on everything from home décor to coffee mugs to fashion accessories. He gained notoriety for street art in his early days as an artist. Later, Haring’s revered paintings, prints and murals would address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Keith Haring, say "Keeth HEH-ring." Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Kutztown, Pennsylvania. You'll find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his early days as an artist, Keith Haring worked primarily in New York City, where he created murals on walls and unused advertising boards along Manhattan’s subway system. Once his work gained popularity, he traveled to produce work in Australia, Europe and elsewhere. You'll find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Keith Haring's figures mean depends on the lines near them. Curves show that a figure is in motion, while short straight lines represent sound. The figures themselves are usually meant to signify various roles in society. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring became famous largely through people viewing the street art he created in subway stations and other locations in New York City. Throughout the 1980s, he was commissioned to produce art in dozens of cities all over the world and showed his works in solo and group exhibitions. A 1982 show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in Soho, New York City, earned rave reviews and greatly contributed to his fame. You'll find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring began to paint and experiment with art as a child. He first began to produce public art in 1981. His early works were chalk or paint applied to unused advertising panels found in New York City subway stations. Find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can see Keith Haring art at many museums in North America, Europe and Asia. In New York City, some of his pieces hang in the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the City of New York. Some of his murals remain in the city, as well. A map of all of the existing murals is available on the Keith Haring Foundation's website. Shop a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Keith Haring painted in New York City subways because he wanted his artwork to be accessible to the general public. He also produced works in other locations throughout the city. You can find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The type of art that Keith Haring primarily did was drawing. He is most often associated with the Pop art movement. Initially, Haring was inspired by graffiti artists and began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. After gaining recognition for his innovative street art, Haring was commissioned to create murals in cities all over the world. Shop a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring went to school briefly at the Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1978, he moved to New York City, where he attended the School of Visual Arts. Other famous alumni from the school include Sarah Sze, James Jean and Joe Sinnott. Find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    You can see Keith Haring art displayed in numerous museums and in some public spaces. New York City is home to many pieces, including at the Carmine Street Pool; in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center; in Woodhull Hospital; at East 128th Street and the Harlem River Drive and in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art. To discover more locations in the U.S. and around the world, visit the official website of the Keith Haring Foundation. Shop a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.

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