Keith Haring Crack Down! 1986 (vintage program)

1986

Keith Haring Original Album Cover Art: a set of 15+ works (1983-1988): A rare collection of 16 individual 1980s Keith Haring illustrated record c...

Keith Haring ACT UP 1989: RARE 1989 Keith Haring illustrated mailer used as promotional material for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Keith Haring designed & authored ...

Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984: Published by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the occasion of ‘The Human Condition SFMMA Biennial III’ 28 June-26 August 1984. Cover art created by Keith Haring specifically for the exhibit. Includes work by Jenny Holzer (reverse cover) with a foreword by Shirley Davis. An introduction by Henry T. Hopkins is followed up with essays by Dorothy Martinson, Wolfgang Max Faust, Achille Bonito Olivia, Klaus Ottman, and Edward Kienholz...

Rare Keith Haring “Life is Fresh! Crack Is Wack!” 1987 sealed/unopened in its original shrink wrapping: A highly sought-after 1980s record album featurin...

Keith Haring designed a poster for the 1986 "Crackdown on Crack" concert in New York City, organized by concert promoter Bill Graham to combat the crack-cocaine epidemic. Haring's po...

Keith Haring's original poster for "Crack Down!" in 1986 is a powerful artistic statement against the growing drug crisis, particularly that of crack cocaine, which plagued some urban communities in the USA at the time. Haring, an iconic artist of the urban art movement and the fight against AIDS, used his distinctive style of clean lines and energetic shapes to evoke a powerful image. The "Crack Down!" poster features an emaciated, tormented figure, symbolizing the devastation caused by drug addiction. The message is clear and direct, highlighting the ravages of drugs on individuals and communities. Haring created this poster to raise awareness and mobilize the public in the face of this serious social crisis. The impact of the "Crack Down!" poster was not limited to its striking aesthetics, but also helped draw attention to the need for action to combat drugs and their devastating consequences. The work reflects Keith Haring's social commitment, as he used his art to champion important humanitarian causes. To this day, Keith Haring's "Crack Down!" poster remains a powerful symbol of the artist's commitment to social justice and his ability to use art...

Bill Graham revisited his old Bronx neighborhood in August, 1986 and, appalled to see that the drug culture had effectively wiped out the local culture, f...

Poster designed by Keith Haring in 1986 "Crackdown on Crack" concert in New York City. The concert was organized by famed concert promoter and producer Bill Graham to raise funds to ...