Keith Haring
Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop poster (vintage Keith Haring)
1988

Name: Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop poster (vintage Keith Haring)
Brand: Keith Haring
Price: 2250 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop poster 1988: A historical 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop poster/fold out catalog (reverse), endearingly inscribed, ‘Love K. Haring 88’ in black marker with the artist’s signature crossed circle. Imagery: Tseng Kwong Chi’s, ‘Keith Haring in the Pop Shop’ (c.1983). Offset lithograph; double-sided; 16x22 inches (folded open as pictured). Good to very good overall vintage condition with fold-lines as originally issued. Handsigned & annotated from an edition of unknown. Published by Keith Haring Pop Shop New York circa 1986-1989. Imprinted along left side: Keith Haring in the Pop Shop, 292 Lafayette Street, New York City, New York 10012. Keith Haring Pop Shop: In 1986, New York artist Keith Haring opened the Pop Shop in downtown Manhattan. Haring saw the Pop Shop as an extension of his work, a fun boutique where his art could be accessible to everyone. For nearly twenty years, the shop continued to be a downtown attraction with floor-to-ceiling murals and affordable clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed its doors to the public. Keith Haring's work continues to be displayed around the world at galleries and museums and in public spaces. __ Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990), a Neo-Pop and Graffiti artist, had a short but prolific career centered on a vision to unite “high art,” urban aesthetics, and public spaces using humorous, irreverent, and poignant works. Born in Pennsylvania, Haring attended the Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh for two years, planning to become a commercial artist. He found this path unsatisfying, and instead chose to study at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he met fellow artists Jean Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf. Haring immersed himself in the culture of the city’s streets and clubs, and, in 1980, began covering the blank billboards on subway station walls with his Subway drawings in chalk. Haring’s bold public art attracted the attention of several galleries, and, by the early 1980s, he was painting Neo-Pop works and large murals full time. In an effort to make his art widely accessible, Haring opened the Pop Shop in 1986 in downtown New York, selling commercial items adorned with his signature, cartoonish imagery. Haring combined graffiti, hip-hop, and urban aesthetics, frequently depicting animals, figures, commercial icons, sexual imagery, and childlike motifs in pieces that were both playful and concerned with social issues. His work became increasingly confrontational following his 1987 diagnosis of AIDS. Haring resolved to work harder than ever in his remaining years, creating pieces with a fervent speed and devoting his art to social action in addition to his personal expression. In 1989, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose goal is to promote art programs and public spaces for children, and to raise awareness about AIDS. Haring died on February 16, 1990 in New York at the age of 31. In addition to hundreds of exhibitions held during his lifetime, Haring has been the subject of numerous retrospectives in New York, San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Berlin since his death. Related Categories Vintage Keith Haring poster. Keith Haring prints. Keith Haring in the Pop Shop. Keith Haring photo. Tseng Kwong Chi.

Creator:

Keith Haring (1958-1990, American)

Creation Year:

1988

Dimensions:

Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)

Medium:

Lithograph,Offset

Movement & Style:

Pop Art

Period:

1980-1989