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Keith Haring Art

American, 1958-1990

Keith Haring began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called them his “laboratory,” places to develop a radical new aesthetic based on an ideology of creating truly democratic public art.

Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. They derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he uses to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture.

To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While his works sometimes included text, for the most part, he chose to communicate through drawing. 

“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times,” Haring once declared. “It lives through magic.”

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Artist: Keith Haring
The King, Lithograph by Keith Haring, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 4/50, 1989
The King, Lithograph by Keith Haring, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 4/50, 1989

The King, Lithograph by Keith Haring, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 4/50, 1989

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors on wove paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Keith Haring. Published by Nicole Fauché, Paris. Littmann 115. Edition 4/50. Artwork is in excellent conditio...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen, Paper

Apocalypse 2
Apocalypse 2

Apocalypse 2

By Keith Haring

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 2 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: 22 of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artist, Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil. Published by George Mulder Fine Arts, New York. Catalog Raisonne: Littmann, 98. Text: Willliam S. Burroughs Page 2 The planet is pulling loose from its moorings, careening into space, spilling cities and mountains and seas into the Void, spinning faster and faster as days and nights flash by like subway stations. Iron penis chimneys ejaculate blue sparks in a reek of ozone, tunnels crunch down teeth of concrete and steel, flattening cars like beer cans...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Untitled from Pop Shop I Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, 1987, Edition 35/200
Untitled from Pop Shop I Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, 1987, Edition 35/200

Untitled from Pop Shop I Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, 1987, Edition 35/200

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, Image size 10.5 x 13.375 inches.. Sheet size 12 x 15 inches. Frame size appro...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

1986 Keith Haring L'Homme et le Poisson Original Exhibition Poster
1986 Keith Haring L'Homme et le Poisson Original Exhibition Poster

1986 Keith Haring L'Homme et le Poisson Original Exhibition Poster

By Keith Haring

Located in PARIS, FR

Created in 1986, this original exhibition poster by Keith Haring was produced for his landmark exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, held from 15 March to 12 May 1986. Featur...

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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Against all Odds

Against all Odds

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

Keith Haring Against all Odds 1990 Four works from the Against All Odds, 20 Drawings series, 1990 Lithographs Ed of 500 28 x 24 in with frame 8 x 10 1...

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1990s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1989 (Keith Haring 1989 announcement)
Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1989 (Keith Haring 1989 announcement)

Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1989 (Keith Haring 1989 announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring 1989: Keith Haring illustrated announcement card, NY, 1989. Published on the occasion of a 1989 fundraiser to help the homeless. Off-set printed, 1989. Measures: 5 x 7...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Handwritten letter 1989 (Keith Haring letter)
Keith Haring Handwritten letter 1989 (Keith Haring letter)

Keith Haring Handwritten letter 1989 (Keith Haring letter)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring handwritten letter 1989: A rare 1989 handwritten letter by Keith Haring executed on the artist's personal stationary. An endearing personal response by Haring to a young...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Ink

Keith Haring Andy Warhol 1986
Keith Haring Andy Warhol 1986

Keith Haring Andy Warhol 1986

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring, Andy Warhol 1986: Rare, highly sought-after oversized 1986 folding announcement card / poster illustrated by Keith Haring & Andy Warhol ...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1991 (Keith Haring poster card)
Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1991 (Keith Haring poster card)

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1991 (Keith Haring poster card)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring "Important Early Works from the Estate": Rare original 1991 Keith Haring exhibition announcement to a seminal Keith Haring exhibition held at Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York in the fall/winter proceeding Haring’s death (October 31st, 1991 to January 9th, 1992). Cover image features a reproduction of Keith Haring’s iconic (untitled) Three Eyed Smiling Face 1981. A classic vintage Haring...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset, Lithograph

Keith Haring Halloween 1989 (announcement)
Keith Haring Halloween 1989 (announcement)

Keith Haring Halloween 1989 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring New York City 1989: RARE original 1989 Keith Haring designed Sound Factory Halloween invite featuring a dazzling array of Keith Haring Skeletons: “Keith Haring & Sound...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1985 (Keith Haring 1985 announcement)
Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1985 (Keith Haring 1985 announcement)

Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1985 (Keith Haring 1985 announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring 1985: Keith Haring off-set illustrated announcement card, NY, 1985: "NY for NY, Help The Homeless" at The Roxy, West 18th St., NYC. Off-set printed, 1985 (folds open in...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset, Lithograph

Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 2 Haring Shafrazi announcements)
Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 2 Haring Shafrazi announcements)

Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 2 Haring Shafrazi announcements)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

'Keith Haring Painted Man'/Keith Haring Into 84: A set of 2 announcement cards for Keith Haring’s well-documented exhibition, 'Into 84' at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1983. For this series Haring borrowed Jones' body — from head to toe — as the canvas to his work. A bodily canvas defined by much of the bold pictograms characteristic of Haring's artistic signature. Photos by Haring's long-time friend and collaborator Tseng Kwong Chi. Looks fantastic framed as a set. Off-set printed gallery announcements, 1983. Dimensions: 6 x 4 inches (applies to each individual). Good overall condition with well-preserved colors. Some surface creating to red card. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Further About: In 1983 Keith Haring teamed up with award-winning choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones, founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Keith and Bill met in London in 1983 at a time when the graffiti artist was opening a major show at the Robert Fraser Gallery, and together they produced a series of exceptional collaborations in both performance and drawing. 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. After briefly studying commercial art in Pittsburgh, Haring came across a show of the works of Pierre Alechinksy and decided to pursue a career in fine art instead. He 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 Modern Dance. Ballet. Keith Haring Figurative Drawings. Keith Haring Into 84 poster. Keith Haring and Tony Shafrazi. Haring Shafrazi.

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset, Lithograph

Pop Shop Quad IV Screen Print, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1989, Edition 67/75
Pop Shop Quad IV Screen Print, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1989, Edition 67/75

Pop Shop Quad IV Screen Print, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1989, Edition 67/75

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Screenprint in colors, on wove paper. Stamped with the artist's estate and signed, dated and numbered by the executor, Julia Gruen, in pencil on the reverse. Artwork size 27 x 33 i...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

"Portrait of Joseph Beuys" Original screenprint on canvas ed. of 90 Hand signed
"Portrait of Joseph Beuys" Original screenprint on canvas ed. of 90 Hand signed

"Portrait of Joseph Beuys" Original screenprint on canvas ed. of 90 Hand signed

By Keith Haring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Keith Haring 1958–1990 Portrait of Joseph Beuys 1986 Screenprint on canvas 30⅝ h × 23½ w in (78 × 60 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right ‘58/90 K. Haring 86’. This work is ...

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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Canvas, Screen

International Volunteer Day Lithograph, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1988
International Volunteer Day Lithograph, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1988

International Volunteer Day Lithograph, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1988

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Keith Haring. Hand numbered 497/1000 on front. Artwork size 11 x 8.5 inches. Frame size approx 16.5 x 13.5 inches...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 3 Haring Shafrazi announcements)
Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 3 Haring Shafrazi announcements)

Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 3 Haring Shafrazi announcements)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

'Keith Haring Painted Man'/Keith Haring Into 84: A complete set of 3 announcement cards for Keith Haring’s well-documented exhibition, 'Into 84' at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, ...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Keith Haring Drawing 1983 (Keith World Tour hat)
Keith Haring Drawing 1983 (Keith World Tour hat)

Keith Haring Drawing 1983 (Keith World Tour hat)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

1983 Keith Haring Dancing Figures drawing on Keith Haring World Tour hat: A rare, historic Keith Haring collectible featuring a sharply executed black mar...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Cotton, Ink

Keith Haring Gay/Lesbian Pride Day New York, 1986 (vintage Haring announcement)
Keith Haring Gay/Lesbian Pride Day New York, 1986 (vintage Haring announcement)

Keith Haring Gay/Lesbian Pride Day New York, 1986 (vintage Haring announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Gay Pride New York 1986: Keith Haring illustrated folding-invitation for Gay/Lesbian Pride Day at New York's Palladium nightclub, 1986. Executed during Haring’s lifetim...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (vintage Keith Haring 1987)
1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (vintage Keith Haring 1987)

1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (vintage Keith Haring 1987)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring record art 1987: A rare vinyl art cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall art. Looks very cool framed. Off-...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Museumjournaal 1982 (announcement)
Keith Haring Museumjournaal 1982 (announcement)

Keith Haring Museumjournaal 1982 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring 1982: A rare printed announcement card offset illustrated by Keith Haring to promote the Dutch art publication, Museumjournaal. Medium: offset printed announcement card...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

1980s Keith Haring Album Cover Art (vintage Keith Haring)
1980s Keith Haring Album Cover Art (vintage Keith Haring)

1980s Keith Haring Album Cover Art (vintage Keith Haring)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Vintage Vinyl Record Art by Keith Haring with bright, lush colors that make for stand-out wall art within reach: Year: 1986. Off-Set Lithograph on record jacket, vinyl record. Dimen...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Apocalypse 10
Apocalypse 10

Apocalypse 10

By Keith Haring

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 10 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: 75 of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by a...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

New Years 1988, Keith Haring Pop Art Nude Color Silkscreen Print Invitation
New Years 1988, Keith Haring Pop Art Nude Color Silkscreen Print Invitation

New Years 1988, Keith Haring Pop Art Nude Color Silkscreen Print Invitation

By Keith Haring

Located in Surfside, FL

Artist: Keith Haring, American (1958 - 1990) Title: New Year's Invitation 1988 Year: 1988 Medium: Silkscreen on Paper Image Size: 11 x 8 inches This bears a printed signature. It is not hand signed as issued. Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1958. He was raised in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, by his mother Joan Haring, and father Allen Haring, an engineer and amateur cartoonist. He had three younger sisters, Kay, Karen and Kristen. Haring became interested in art at a very early age spending time with his father producing creative drawings. His early influences included Walt Disney cartoons, Dr. Seuss, Charles Schulz, and the Looney Tunes characters in The Bugs Bunny Show. In Haring's teenage years, he left his religious background behind and hitchhiked across the country, selling vintage t-shirts and experimenting with drugs. He studied commercial art from 1976 to 1978 at Pittsburgh's Ivy School of Professional Art but lost interest in it. He made the decision to leave after having read Robert Henri's The Art Spirit (1923) which inspired him to concentrate on his own art. Haring had a maintenance job at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and was able to explore the art of Jean Dubuffet, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Tobey. His most critical influences at this time were a 1977 retrospective of the work of Pierre Alechinsky and a lecture by the sculptor Christo in 1978. Alechinsky's work, connected to the international Expressionist group CoBrA, gave Haring confidence to create larger paintings of calligraphic images. Christo introduced him to the possibilities of involving the public with his art. Haring's first important one-man exhibition was in Pittsburgh at the Center for the Arts in 1978. He moved to New York to study painting at the School of Visual Arts. He studied semiotics with Bill Beckley as well as exploring the possibilities of video and performance art. Profoundly influenced at this time by the writings of William Burroughs, he was inspired to experiment with the cross-referencing and interconnection of images. He first received public attention with his public art in subways. Starting in 1980, he organized exhibitions at Club 57, which were filmed by the photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. Around this time, "The Radiant Baby" became his symbol. His bold lines, vivid colors, and active figures carry strong messages of life and unity. He participated in the Times Square Exhibition and drew animals and human faces for the first time. That same year, he photocopied and pasted provocative collages made from cut-up and recombined New York Post headlines around the city. In 1981, he sketched his first chalk drawings on black paper and painted plastic, metal, and found objects. By 1982, Haring had established friendships with fellow emerging artists Futura 2000, Kenny Scharf, Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He created more than 50 public works between 1982 and 1989 in dozens of cities around the world. His "Crack is Wack" mural, created in 1986, is visible from New York's FDR Drive. He got to know Andy Warhol, who was the theme of several of Haring's pieces, including "Andy Mouse". His friendship with Warhol would prove to be a decisive element in his eventual success. In December 2007, an area of the American Textile Building in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City was discovered to contain a painting of Haring's from 1979. In 1984, Haring visited Australia and painted wall murals in Melbourne (such as the 1984 'Detail-Mural at Collingwood College, Victoria') and Sydney and received a commission from the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art to create a mural which temporarily replaced the water curtain at the National Gallery. He also visited and painted in Rio de Janeiro, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Minneapolis and Manhattan.[9] He became politically active, designing a Free South Africa poster...

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20th Century Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Mixed Media, Screen

Silence Equals Death (Littmann 152)
Silence Equals Death (Littmann 152)

Silence Equals Death (Littmann 152)

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

Keith Haring (1958-1990, American) Silence Equals Death (Littmann 152) 1989 Screenprint 39 x 39 in. Edition of 200 Pencil signed and numbered Keith Haring's Silence Equals Death, cr...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

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 Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Offset

Keith Haring 255 Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, Framed, 1980s
Keith Haring 255 Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, Framed, 1980s

Keith Haring 255 Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, Framed, 1980s

By Keith Haring

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Keith Haring. 1958-1990. The iconography of his drawings includes dancing animals and figures, dogs, crawling babies, pyramids, televisions, telephones, and flying saucers. The idea ...

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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Mixed Media

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 Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Limited Edition Coloring Book (Artist Book of 20 Bound Offset Lithographs), 1985
Limited Edition Coloring Book (Artist Book of 20 Bound Offset Lithographs), 1985

Limited Edition Coloring Book (Artist Book of 20 Bound Offset Lithographs), 1985

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

Keith Haring Coloring Book (Artist Book of 20 Bound Offset Lithographs), 1985, 1986 Artist Book of 20 staple bound Offset Lithographs Plate signed on cover page; with publisher and a...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Set of 4 works)
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Set of 4 works)

Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Set of 4 works)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Vintage Keith Haring Record Cover Art, 1982-1987. Set of 4 individual pieces including their respective albums. Haring illustrations appear on front and back covers, plus illustrate...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Ludo, Plate 5 Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, 1985, 39/90, Framed
Ludo, Plate 5 Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, 1985, 39/90, Framed

Ludo, Plate 5 Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, 1985, 39/90, Framed

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Plate 5 from Ludo portfolio. Lithograph in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Keith Haring. Hand numbered 39/90 on front (there are also 15 artist proofs). ...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, 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 for New York CityKids, 1986. Rare vintage 1986 sticker illustrated by Keith Haring for the CityKids coalition in New York: "City Kids Speak on Liberty" New York, 1986 sponsored by Burger...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Offset

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. Quite scarce, especially in good condition as presented here. Offset printed university catalog; Soft cover; 292 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. Very good overall vintage condition with the exception of surface creasing in a couple of areas; well-preserved with crisp colors. Printed signature on lower left ("1985 Haring"); from an edition of unknown; published 1985/1986 by the New School (New York, NY). Haring credit further appears on the lower left interior of 1st pg: 'Cover art for New School by Keith Haring.' (See the 2nd to last image in listing). 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 1986. Keith Haring prints. Keith Haring cover art. Keith Haring catalog...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper

Free South Africa

Free South Africa

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Keith Haring Free South Africa, complete set of 3 1985 Lithograph Sizes vary Edition of 60 Pencil signed, dated and numbered ...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring -- The Paris Review
Keith Haring -- The Paris Review

Keith Haring -- The Paris Review

By Keith Haring

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Keith Haring The Paris Review, 1989 Screenprint Hand signed, dated and numbered 94/200 Image size 55.3 cm x 76.5 cm Sheet size 61 x 81 cm Published by The Paris Review, New York Ref...

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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Club DV8 poster 1986 (Keith Haring San Francisco 1986)
Keith Haring Club DV8 poster 1986 (Keith Haring San Francisco 1986)

Keith Haring Club DV8 poster 1986 (Keith Haring San Francisco 1986)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring San Francisco 1986: "Club DV8 Unveils the Keith Haring Room": San Francisco June 5th, 1986: Vintage original 1980s Keith Haring illustrated poster for Club DV8 San Francisco. During the time Haring was creating a mural for the St. Patrick's Day Care Center San Francisco, he painted several canvases to be installed above the bar at the famed Club DV8. Performance artist John Sex, whose name appears on the poster, was one of Haring's close friends. Offset lithograph. Image: 16 x 20 inches. Framed dimensions: 25 x 21 inches. Fair overall vintage condition; minor surface tear & age related wear. Framed in glass; frame in very good overall condition. Literature/Catalogue Raisonne: Keith Haring: Posters (entry 46; Prestel publishing) Further Background: Keith Haring DV8...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Untitled, 1988 (New Years Invitation)
Untitled, 1988 (New Years Invitation)

Untitled, 1988 (New Years Invitation)

By Keith Haring

Located in Greenwich, CT

New Year's Eve 1988 is a silkscreen print on paper, mounted on board, by Keith Haring with an image size of 10.25 x 8.25". The signature lower right is a plate signature. The art is...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

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 throughout. Solid condition. Offset printed university pamphlet. 6.25 x 4 inches (opening to 6.25 x 12 inches). Minor signs of handling. Very good overall vintage condition. Haring artwork credit on lower area of listing image 4; from an edition of unknown; published 1985/1986 by the New School (New York, NY). 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 1986. Keith Haring prints. Keith Haring cover art. Keith Haring catalog...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper

Silence = Death
Silence = Death

Silence = Death

By Keith Haring

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Keith Haring Title: Silence = Death Size: 39 x 39 in. (99.1 x 99.1 cm) Medium: Color Screenprint on Wove Paper Edition: HC 15 of 25 Year: 1989 Notes: Image Size: 33 x 33 in...

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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Art

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Color, Screen

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 Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Untitled Red and Green Woodcut Print, 1980s, Excellent Condition
Untitled Red and Green Woodcut Print, 1980s, Excellent Condition

Untitled Red and Green Woodcut Print, 1980s, Excellent Condition

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

One of the most prolific pop and graffiti artists of all time, Haring is a symbol of creativity, love and joy in the face of hardship. Starting as a guerrilla artist in the subways o...

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1980s 85 New Wave Keith Haring Art

Materials

Woodcut

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

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 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...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper

Keith Haring coloring book 1986 (Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986)
Keith Haring coloring book 1986 (Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986)

Keith Haring coloring book 1986 (Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring coloring book 1986: A highly collectible 1980’s coloring book illustrated by Keith Haring and sold at his Pop Shop throughout the mid/late 1980’s. This unique, playful ...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring City Cycles 1985 collectible
Keith Haring City Cycles 1985 collectible

Keith Haring City Cycles 1985 collectible

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring City Cycles NYC 1985: Vintage double-sides 1980s Keith Haring City Cycles bag designed and illustrated by Haring for the legendary former downtown bike store: City Cycle...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Plastic, Offset

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 set of 2 works (Keith Haring Aids hotline)
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 set of 2 works (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 set of 2 works (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (The Aids Hotline): Set of 2 works (English & Spanish): Designed & illustrated by Keith Haring one year after Haring's own diagnosis, these RARE...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Record Art 1987 (Keith Haring Christmas Run Dmc)
Keith Haring Record Art 1987 (Keith Haring Christmas Run Dmc)

Keith Haring Record Art 1987 (Keith Haring Christmas Run Dmc)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas: Super rare sought-after Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall a...

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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Keith Haring art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of yellow, orange, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Keith Haring in screen print, lithograph, offset print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Keith Haring art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of George Rodrigue, Agent X, and Roy Lichtenstein. Keith Haring art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $144 and tops out at $685,000, while the average work can sell for $3,400.
Questions About Keith Haring Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    The style of Keith Haring's art is Pop art. When creating his paintings and murals, he drew inspiration from cartoons and used this playful approach to provide commentary on the issues of his time, such as the crack and AIDS epidemics, and the universal themes of death, love and sex. Since he got his start experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and figures on the walls of New York City subway stations, many people have also referred to him as a street artist. Shop a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To tell a real Keith Haring painting, examine its details closely. When painting, Haring was able to produce figures and shapes with a single, continuous line. This technique is very hard to duplicate, so most reproductions will show broken, multiple lines. You can also compare the artist's signature to images available on trusted online resources. Since convincing fakes do exist, experts generally recommend that you have a certified art appraiser authenticate your piece rather than attempt to do so on your own. Find a variety of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    How much a Keith Haring painting is worth depends on its history, age, size and other factors. In 2017, his 1982 Untitled sold for more than $6.5 million at an auction in New York. Many of Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues like the crack cocaine and AIDS epidemics. They derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. If you have a Haring piece, a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can give you an idea of how much it may be worth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The Keith Haring Foundation owns the Keith Haring estate. In 1989, the American artist set up the foundation to guarantee that his philanthropic efforts would continue after his death. Under the foundation's structure, The Keith Haring Studio is the owner of the copyrights to all of Haring's works. Find an assortment of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 11, 2024
    Keith Haring worked in a variety of mediums. The legendary Pennsylvania-born artist experimented with painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance, video, murals and more. In 2023, a series of digital drawings Haring made on a personal computer during the late 1980s went to auction. No canvas was off limits, either, as he painted on wood, vast tarps and sheets of metal. Haring was always experimenting, even in his early days as an artist.

    When Haring arrived in New York City, he was drawn to subway graffiti and other street art, and was soon drawing with chalk on the black sheets of paper that were affixed to subway panels when there wasn’t a poster advertisement to populate the space.

    To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is originally from Kutztown, Pennsylvania, although he was born in the nearby city of Reading, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1958. In 1978, Haring moved to New York City. He continued to live there until he died on February 16, 1990. Find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was a modern American artist and activist. He began as a street artist creating graffiti-inspired works throughout New York City’s subway system and would later produce public murals in cities all over the world. Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. In 1986, Haring opened a Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood to sell merchandise bearing his bold, cartoon-inspired designs. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Keith Haring Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded by the artist Keith Haring in 1989. Its mission is to provide funding for nonprofit organizations who offer services and programs for children or conduct research or educational initiatives related to AIDS.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    For most of his life, Keith Haring lived in New York City and died there on February 16, 1990. He grew up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attended an art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After he arrived in New York in 1978, he turned the city into a gallery space, creating murals in public areas like subway stations. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is important primarily because his innovative work, which began as street art on the New York City subway, became widely known during the 1980s and influenced other artists working at the time. Haring was also an activist — his late-career prints and murals addressed contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. Haring helped elevate graffiti art and was one of the first artists to begin placing his designs on merchandise sold to the general public through his Pop Shop in New York City. Shop a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring drew most of his inspiration from graffiti artists and got his start painting subway stations and other locations around New York City. In addition, artists such as Pierre Alechinsky, William Burroughs, Jean Dubuffet, Brion Gysin and Robert Henri influenced his work. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Keith Haring was known for his work as an artist. He began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called these underground places his “laboratory” to develop a radical new aesthetic based on the ideology of creating truly democratic public art. Haring used paintings, prints and murals to address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. These works derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring his imagery. Find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Some facts about Keith Haring include that he began his career by creating street art in New York subway stations, which he referred to as his "laboratory." In 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood and began selling merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by himself and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Also, the world's largest jigsaw puzzle features Haring's artwork and consists of 32,000 pieces. After his death, his estate formed the Keith Haring Foundation to raise awareness about AIDS and fund research into the autoimmune disease. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania. After growing up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attending art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City, where he made a name for himself creating street art on the subway system. Haring gained an even larger audience in the years that followed, producing public murals that were often commissioned and making art that was frequently informed by political and cultural issues. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Keith Haring, say "Keeth HEH-ring." Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Kutztown, Pennsylvania. You'll find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Keith Haring's art was about a variety of subjects. His paintings, prints and murals addressed themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues, like drug use and the AIDS epidemic. His work derives much of its impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them. Haring’s enduring work is full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is famous for producing bold cartoon-style art. You may see his work printed on everything from home décor to coffee mugs to fashion accessories. He gained notoriety for street art in his early days as an artist. Later, Haring’s revered paintings, prints and murals would address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his early days as an artist, Keith Haring worked primarily in New York City, where he created murals on walls and unused advertising boards along Manhattan’s subway system. Once his work gained popularity, he traveled to produce work in Australia, Europe and elsewhere. You'll find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Keith Haring used a variety of materials. Over the course of his career, he produced works in markers, chalk, felt-tip pens, ink and acrylic paints. For his murals, he often preferred spray paint. Interestingly, the artist rarely made sketches for even his largest works, preferring to improvise during the creation process. Find a wide range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    You can see Keith Haring art displayed in numerous museums and in some public spaces. New York City is home to many pieces, including at the Carmine Street Pool; in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center; in Woodhull Hospital; at East 128th Street and the Harlem River Drive and in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art. To discover more locations in the U.S. and around the world, visit the official website of the Keith Haring Foundation. Shop a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Keith Haring painted in New York City subways because he wanted his artwork to be accessible to the general public. He also produced works in other locations throughout the city. You can find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Keith Haring's figures mean depends on the lines near them. Curves show that a figure is in motion, while short straight lines represent sound. The figures themselves are usually meant to signify various roles in society. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The type of art that Keith Haring primarily did was drawing. He is most often associated with the Pop art movement. Initially, Haring was inspired by graffiti artists and began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. After gaining recognition for his innovative street art, Haring was commissioned to create murals in cities all over the world. Shop a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can see Keith Haring art at many museums in North America, Europe and Asia. In New York City, some of his pieces hang in the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the City of New York. Some of his murals remain in the city, as well. A map of all of the existing murals is available on the Keith Haring Foundation's website. Shop a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring went to school briefly at the Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1978, he moved to New York City, where he attended the School of Visual Arts. Other famous alumni from the school include Sarah Sze, James Jean and Joe Sinnott. Find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.