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Keith Haring Icons

1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers (Keith Haring crawling baby)
1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers (Keith Haring crawling baby)

1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers (Keith Haring crawling baby)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Other Medium

Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (poster)
Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (poster)

Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (poster)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring posters. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring. Kenny Scharf. Keith Haring Icons.

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (sticker)
Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (sticker)

Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (sticker)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring posters. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring. Kenny Scharf. Keith Haring Icons.

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1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers
1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers

1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop stickers

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed its doors to the public. Keith Haring's work

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1980s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Other Medium

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring posters. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring. Kenny Scharf. Keith Haring Icons. Keith

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

posters. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring. Kenny Scharf. Keith Haring Icons. Keith Haring

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Plastic

Keith Haring drawing 1989 (Keith Haring 1989)
Keith Haring drawing 1989 (Keith Haring 1989)

Keith Haring drawing 1989 (Keith Haring 1989)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

artist on the occasion of Art Cologne Germany 1989. The work features an iconic Keith Haring hand-drawn

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1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Permanent Marker

Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring Monster)
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring Monster)

Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring Monster)

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Rare vintage Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring Haring's iconic ‘Monster’ imagery. This work

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art

Materials

Wood, Screen

Growing (Plate 4), from the Growing Portfolio, 1988

Growing (Plate 4), from the Growing Portfolio, 1988

By Keith Haring

Located in Palo Alto, CA

(Plate 4) exemplifies Keith Haring’s iconic visual language—bold black lines, rhythmic movement, and

Category

1980s Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)
Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

and affordable clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (announcements)
Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (announcements)

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (announcements)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed its doors to the public. Keith

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Rare Keith Haring Pop Shop Brussels 1988 (announcement)
Rare Keith Haring Pop Shop Brussels 1988 (announcement)

Rare Keith Haring Pop Shop Brussels 1988 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

murals and affordable clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Original 1980's Keith Haring Pop Shop hat
Original 1980's Keith Haring Pop Shop hat

Original 1980's Keith Haring Pop Shop hat

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed

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1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Cotton

Icons Portfolio
Icons Portfolio

Keith HaringIcons Portfolio, 1990

$145,000

H 21 in W 25 in

Icons Portfolio

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

Keith Haring's best-known imagery is each represented in the artist’s highly revered, Icons

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20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)
THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)

THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Keith Haring (American

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

WHITE ICONS (COMPLETE SERIES OF 5)
WHITE ICONS (COMPLETE SERIES OF 5)

WHITE ICONS (COMPLETE SERIES OF 5)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

the Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990) was an artist and social activist known for his

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Juan Dubose

Juan Dubose

Located in New York, NY

Dubose was a friend and lover of Keith Haring, as documented in the iconic portrait of the duo by Andy

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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Adhesive, Glitter

Recent Sales

White Icons (A) - Radiant Baby
White Icons (A) - Radiant Baby

White Icons (A) - Radiant Baby

By Keith Haring

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Keith Haring White Icons (A) - Radiant Baby 1990; Embossed print on Arches Cover Paper 21 1/8 x 25

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1990s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Three Eyed Man from Icons Portfolio
Three Eyed Man from Icons Portfolio

Three Eyed Man from Icons Portfolio

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

edition of 8 (The regular edition was 250) in pencil on verso by Keith Haring estate. Published by Tony

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen

Mr Brainwash New York Icons-Haring-Green
Mr Brainwash New York Icons-Haring-Green

Mr Brainwash New York Icons-Haring-Green

By Mr. Brainwash

Located in Boynton Beach, FL

Mr. Brainwash. New York Icons. Keith Haring-Green. 30x22 inches. Hand signed and numbered, with

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Sony Cassette-Corder, (Boom Box Figures)
Sony Cassette-Corder, (Boom Box Figures)

Sony Cassette-Corder, (Boom Box Figures)

By Keith Haring

Located in Los Angeles, CA

by artist Keith Haring. Two of this artist’s iconic figures have been drawn in the back of this

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1980s Mixed Media

Keith Haring, Snake Eater Skate Deck
Keith Haring, Snake Eater Skate Deck

Keith Haring, Snake Eater Skate Deck

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Rare Out of Print Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring iconic Haring imagery, set amidst a

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1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Screen

After Keith Haring,  Lithograph, Numbered 18 /150
After Keith Haring,  Lithograph, Numbered 18 /150

After Keith Haring, Lithograph, Numbered 18 /150

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in Pasadena, CA

Keith Haring in an iconic signature on the plate and numbered 18/150 During the AIDs crisis many artists

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

After Keith Haring, Lithograph, Numbered 95/150
After Keith Haring, Lithograph, Numbered 95/150

After Keith Haring, Lithograph, Numbered 95/150

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in Pasadena, CA

Keith Haring in an iconic signature on the plate and numbered 95/150 Saint Sebastian has long been a

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

White Icon (Angel)
White Icon (Angel)

White Icon (Angel)

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1990 Angel White Icons Series (of 5) Original Embossed Paper Edition 13 of 60

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1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

White Icon (Devil)
White Icon (Devil)

White Icon (Devil)

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1990 Devil White Icons Series (of 5) Original Embossed Paper Edition 13 of 60

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1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

White Icon (Radiant Baby)
White Icon (Radiant Baby)

White Icon (Radiant Baby)

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1990 Radiant Baby White Icons Series (of 5) Original Embossed Paper Edition 13 of 60

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1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

White Icon (Barking Dog)
White Icon (Barking Dog)

White Icon (Barking Dog)

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1990 Barking Dog White Icons Series (of 5) Original Embossed Paper Edition 13 of 60

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1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

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Paper

White Icon (3 Eyed Monster)
White Icon (3 Eyed Monster)

White Icon (3 Eyed Monster)

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1990 3 Eyed Monster Smiley White Icons Series (of 5) Original Embossed Paper Edition

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1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)
BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)

BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

the Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990) was an artist and social activist known for his

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)
BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)

BARKING DOG (FROM ICON SERIES)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Barking Dog from the Icons series. Screenprint in colors with embossing on Arches cover paper. Hand

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)
THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)

THREE EYES (FROM ICON SERIES)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Three Eyes from the Icons series. Screenprint in colors with embossing on Arches cover paper. Hand

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

RADIANT BABY (FROM ICON SERIES)
RADIANT BABY (FROM ICON SERIES)

RADIANT BABY (FROM ICON SERIES)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Radiant Baby from the Icons series. Screenprint in colors. Stamped with the artist's estate stamp

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

ARTIST UNKNOWN 'Keith Haring Painting I' 1993- Offset Lithograph
ARTIST UNKNOWN 'Keith Haring Painting I' 1993- Offset Lithograph

ARTIST UNKNOWN 'Keith Haring Painting I' 1993- Offset Lithograph

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Haring, the iconic American artist known for his vibrant and dynamic artwork, created numerous murals

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1990s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

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Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery Poster /// New York Street Pop Art Exhibit
Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery Poster /// New York Street Pop Art Exhibit

Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery Poster /// New York Street Pop Art Exhibit

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery" *Signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower center Year: 1988 Medium: O...

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

National Coming Out Day Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art LGBTQ Political
National Coming Out Day Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art LGBTQ Political

National Coming Out Day Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art LGBTQ Political

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 Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Rare Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring & Futura)
Rare Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring & Futura)

Rare Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring & Futura)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring 'Rap It' record art 1983: A rare vinyl art cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring and Futura 2000 (reverse side). Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out ...

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1980s Pop Art More Art

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Offset

Keith Haring Crack Down! (Keith Haring 1986)
Keith Haring Crack Down! (Keith Haring 1986)

Keith Haring Crack Down! (Keith Haring 1986)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Crack Down! 1986: Vintage original Keith Haring anti-drug poster, 1986. Off-set lithograph on heavy weight paper. Dimensions: 17 x 22 inches. Minor signs of handling; ...

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1980s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (exhibition poster)
Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (exhibition poster)

Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (exhibition poster)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian Gallery 1986: Original 1980’s Basquiat exhibition poster, published on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Larry Gagosian Gallery, 510 North Robert...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Keith Haring 1986 cover art (Keith Haring new school)
Keith Haring 1986 cover art (Keith Haring new school)

Keith Haring 1986 cover art (Keith Haring new school)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Illustration art 1986: Rare seldom available 1980s Keith Haring illustrated New School university catalog featuring Haring double-sided cover art and a printed signature...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984
Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984

Keith HaringKeith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984, 1984

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.5 in W 11 in

Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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 c...

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Paper

Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)
Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)

Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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 ...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Offset

Signed Lithograph Coloring Book by Keith Haring
Signed Lithograph Coloring Book by Keith Haring

Signed Lithograph Coloring Book by Keith Haring

By Keith Haring

Located in Long Island City, NY

A blank coloring book designed and printed by American Pop artist Keith Haring. This copy is signed and dated in pen by the artist and features several illustrations in the artist’s ...

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1980s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Keith Haring 1986 illustration art (Keith Haring new school)
Keith Haring 1986 illustration art (Keith Haring new school)

Keith Haring 1986 illustration art (Keith Haring new school)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Illustration art 1986: Rare seldom available 1980s Keith Haring illustrated New School university pamphlet (New York, NY) featuring offset printed Keith Haring art throu...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982: In 1982 Keith Haring created this poster for Nuclear Disarmament, which features his signature Radiant Baby in a mushroom cloud. This hi...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985 (Keith Haring posters)
Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985 (Keith Haring posters)

Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985 (Keith Haring posters)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985: RARE original 1980s Keith Haring illustrated poster announcement for a Keith Haring UNICEF benefit party at Larry Levan’s legendary Paradise Garage in 1...

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981 (announcement)
Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981 (announcement)

Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981: RARE original 1981 invitation for Keith Haring's first New York solo show at the historic Westbeth Theater Painters Space in...

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1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Offset

Keith Haring 1982 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi spiral catalog)
Keith Haring 1982 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi spiral catalog)

Keith Haring 1982 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi spiral catalog)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring 1982 1st edition (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi Gallery): The much seminal & highly collectible, limited edition catalog featuring the iconic neon Haring Three Eyed Smiling...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Metal

Original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo bag (Keith Haring pop shop New York)
Original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo bag (Keith Haring pop shop New York)

Original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo bag (Keith Haring pop shop New York)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988: Rare vintage original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo bag designed & illustrated by the artist. Features a bold Keith Haring printed signature and...

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1980s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Plastic, Screen

Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988

Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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 rar...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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Keith Haring Icons For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of keith haring icons is available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Pop Art and Street Art versions of these works for sale. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the keith haring icons on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, blue, yellow and more. Frequently made by artists working in screen print and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Large keith haring icons can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 25 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Keith Haring Icons?

Prices for pieces in our collection of keith haring icons start at $11,500 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $21,000.

A Close Look at Pop Art Art

Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.

ORIGINS OF POP ART

CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

POP ARTISTS TO KNOW

ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS

The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.

Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.

Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.

Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.

Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.

Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.

Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.