(after) Keith Haring

Jazz : Swing Guy (Pink) - Vintage Screenprint Poster, Montreux, 1983

1983

Keith Haring Memorial 1990 (Keith Haring Baby, Keith Haring Barking Dog: Original screen-printed folding invitation with double-sided artwork publish...

Medium: Poster printed on Japanese pearlescent paper Size: 27 × 20 1/10 in - 68.5 × 51 cm Edition of 1000

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert from the seminal spiral bound, 1982 Keith Haring exhibition catalog published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York. Of...

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi 1982: Original lithographic cover to the seminal spiral bound, 1982 Tony Shafrazi catalog showcasing Keith Haring's work. Medium & Dimensions: Lithograph in colors on heavy stock paper; 9 x 9 inches. Minor surface wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of 2000. Published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York 1982. Cover only. Well suited for matting and framing. Keith Haring rose to prominence in 1980s New York within the East Village art scene alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and Jenny Holzer. He bridged the gap between the art world and the street, graffiting city subways and sidewalks before committing to a studio practice. Haring united the appeal of cartoons with the raw energy of Art Brut artists such as Jean DuBuffet as he developed a distinct pop-graffiti aesthetic that comprised energetic, boldly outlined figures against solid or patterned backdrops. His major themes included exploitation, subjugation, drug abuse, and the threat of nuclear holocaust; Haring boldly engaged with social issues, especially after receiving an AIDS diagnosis in 1987. Today, his work sells for seven figures at auction and has been the subject of solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Albertina Museum in Vienna, among other institutions. Related Categories Keith Haring Three Eyed...

Keith Haring (untitled) Spaceship Lithograph 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1982 as part of the seminal spiral bound, limited edition earl...

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert from the seminal spiral bound, 1982 Keith Haring monograph published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York from ...

Keith Haring at Area Nightclub, New York, 1986: Rare vintage 1986 announcement for a Splash Magazine event at the historic 1980s New York Area nightclub...

Keith Haring (untitled) Heart Lithograph 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert from the seminal, spiral bound 1982 Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery exhibition catalog published on...

Keith Haring (untitled) Barking Dogs, 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert from the seminal spiral bound, 1982 Keith Haring exhibition catalog published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York. Offset lithograph. 1982. Dimensions: 9 x 9 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Published 1982 by Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York from an edition of 2000 (unsigned, unnumbered(. Well suited for matting & framing. Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his illustrative depictions of figures and symbols. His white chalk drawings could often been found on the blank poster marquees in New York’s public spaces and subways. “I don't think art is propaganda,” he once stated. “It should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.” Born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an early age by Walt Disney cartoons and his father who was an amateur cartoonist. Haring moved to New York in the late 1970s to attend the School of Visual Arts, and soon immersed himself in the city’s graffiti culture. By the mid-1980s, he had befriended fellow artists Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and collaborated with celebrities like the singer Grace Jones. Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, Haring’s prodigious career was brief, and he died of AIDS-related complications on February 16, 1990 at the age of 31. Before his death, Haring established the Keith Haring Foundation, a non-profit committed to raising awareness of the illness through art programing and community outreach. Throughout his career, Haring made his art widely available through the location of his murals, as well as through the Pop Shop—Haring's own storefront which he used to sell his memorabilia.The artist’s mural Crack is Wack (1986), can still be seen today on a retaining wall along FDR Drive in Manhattan. Haring’s works can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Related Categories Keith Haring Barking Dog. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring. Keith Haring at Tony Shafrazi New York. Keith Haring from Tony Shafrazi portfolio. Street Art. Keith Haring angels...

Keith Haring at Tony Shafrazi/Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, 1985: Rare original 1980s announcement for two Keith Haring exhibitions: Keith Haring at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, October 26...