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Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988

1988

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Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988: Vintage Keith Haring illustrated 1988 poster for a Refuse and Resist produced concert December 4, 1988 at New York's Palladium nightclub. A rare Haring activist poster produced during the artist's lifetime. Caption reads: "A Concert and Festival for Everyone Who's Had ENOUGH of The Whole Right-Wing Clampdown in 'Resurgent America' 1988....Basta Ya!" …It Can Happen Here.” Offset lithograph. Dimensions: 11x8.5 inches. Condition: Minor signs of handling; mild surface stains in a few areas. In otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Features Haring printed signature; from an edition of unknown. Obtained directly from the original art designer. Literature/Refernces: Keith Haring: Posters (Prestel). Well-suited for framing. Keith Haring, who famously declared that “art is for everybody,” started designing posters in 1982, while he was still a student at the School of Visual Arts. Haring was drawn to posters because they were a democratic medium—a great way to share his bright designs and kinetic characters in visible public display. Haring also used posters as a means for social activism, spreading awareness about the crack epidemic in the United States, apartheid in South Africa, global nuclear disarmament, right-wing politics and the devastation of AIDS. More on Refuse & Resist! Refuse & Resist! was a human rights activist group founded in New York City in 1987 by activists who were concerned that the American government, epitomized by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, advocated a far right-wing political program directed against the political rights of its people. Artist Keith Haring created R&R!'s logo in 1988. The organization's national office was located in New York City, with chapters spread across more than 10 US cities. The organization officially dissolved in 2006. At that time, the national office closed, and the organization's files transferred to the Tamiment Library at New York University. On the Palladium Palladium was built as a deluxe movie theater by movie mogul William Fox in 1927. Beginning in 1971 it was also utilized as a concert venue, then later converted into a nightclub in 1985 by Steve Rubell of Studio 54.
  • Creator:
    Keith Haring (1958-1990, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1988
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    NEW YORK, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU35439625222

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