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
Original Keith Haring Record Art: set of 4 (1980s Keith Haring album cover art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage Keith Haring Record Cover Art: Set of 4: 1982 & 1987.
Haring illustrations appear on front and back of each of the 4 record covers, as well as 2 inserts (see last 2 images). ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Offset
Safe Sex! (Gundel 60), Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Keith Haring (1958-1990)
Title: Safe Sex! (Gundel 60)
Year: 1987-1988
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper mounted on rice paper
Size: 29.52 x 27.36 inc...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Offset
THE KING
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.
Certificate of authenticity issu...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Screen
POP SHOP QUAD IV
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
Untitled
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
made in conjunction with the Estate of Keith Haring
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Wood, Screen
Retrospective (set of 3 skateboards)
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
made in conjunction with the Keith Haring Foundation
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Wood, Screen
"UNTITLED" FROM POP SHOP I
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, numbered, and dated by Keith Haring. 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 a...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen, Paper
Keith Haring Album Cover Art: set of 15+ works (1983-1988)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Offset
Pop Shop I (4)
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Screenprint in colors, on Coventry Rag Paper. Published by Martin Lawrence Editions. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Pape...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Liberty
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
made in conjunction with the Keith Haring Foundation
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
Materials
Wood, Screen
Untitled (Free South Africa #3)
By Keith Haring
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Keith Haring
Untitled (Free South Africa #3)
1985
Lithograph
40 x 32 inches
AP 11/15, apart from the edition of 60. Published by Edition Schellmann,...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Lithograph
Keith Haring drawing 1982 (Keith Haring 1982 drawing)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring drawing Japan 1982:
Keith Haring executed this rare double drawing during his key breakout year of 1982 on behalf of the historic Japanese pop cultural publication: Popeye.
The work emanates from the personal collection of a Popeye magazine editor, with the final versions published in the January 10, 1983 edition of the magazine (to be provided to the buyer of this work). Corresponding to such, are a series of hand-written publishing instructions by Haring & a bold well-preserved signature dated November 1982 along the right folded margin(s).
This visually rich 1982 drawing is defined by Haring dancing figures, lizards, televisions, a three-eyed face - visual elements at the core of what would define Keith Haring’s style for years to come.
Further details as follows:
Medium: Felt-tip pen and ink on wove paper, 1982.
Dimensions: 14x17 inches.
Good overall vintage condition; contains two folded flaps outside drawings; softened vertical creases in flaps; minor signs of handling; minor edge wear at top; pale toning and scattered spotting with some scattered, small mild staining; adhesive/tape residue on the verso.
Signed, titled and dated: "82 Nov. 12" in felt-tip pen and ink, right edge recto, with notes in ball-point pen and ink, lower right recto. Handwritten instructions on the right are that of Keith Haring.
Provenance: Popeye magazine editor, Tokyo; gifted to a private collection, Tokyo; Swann Auction galleries, New York. Accompanied by a letter of provenance.
Literature/References:
Published in the January 10, 1983 edition of Popeye: issue number 142, pages 75 & 97, respectively (see last 3 listing images). *This publication is included with the drawing.
“Drawing is making a mark and cutting into space and just finding something that didn’t exist before. It’s pure creation in its simplest form.” — Keith Haring
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Untitled 2 from Free South Africa
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
From the "Free South Africa" series 1985. Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper. Signed in pencil and numbered from the numbered edition of 60 piec...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph
POP SHOP QUAD III
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
Crack Down
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
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 ...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph
"PLATE XI" FROM THE STORY OF RED AND BLUE
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Plate IX from Story of Red and Blue. Screenprint in colors, on wove paper. Sheet size 22 x 16.5 inches. Frame size approx 28.5 x 22.5 inches. ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Screen
Baby Drawing
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
"RADIANT BABY" DRAWING on the catalogue endpaper executed the evening of the Los Angeles gallery exhibition of ten paintings on canvas, thirty bl...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Permanent Marker
Untitled from Pop Shop IV
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 13.5 x 16...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen, Paper
Keith Haring Lucky Strike poster 1987
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Lucky Strike poster 1987:
Vintage original 1980s Keith Haring poster designed & illustrated by Haring on behalf of the long-time cigare...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Untitled (skateboard set of 2)
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Untitled (skateboard set of 2)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Board, Screen
TV Face
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
TV Face
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Screen, Wood
Collection of 20 skateboard decks
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Rare collection of 20 skateboard decks produced by Alien Workshop with full authorization from the Haring Foundation
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Board, Screen
TV Face set of 3
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
TV Face set of 3
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Screen, Board
Keith Haring 'Untitled' Vase 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
This Keith Haring ceramic 'Untitled' is a 1989 glazed and painted earthenware vase. It is signed, numbered and dated '1/5 AP K. Haring. 1989' aside from the numbered edition of 25 (t...
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1980s Abstract Keith Haring Art
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Ceramic, Earthenware
Angel from Icons Portfolio
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on verso by Keith Haring estate. Published by Tony Shafrazi, New York. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Paper 1982-199...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
The Kutztown Connection 1984, Exhibition Poster by Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exhibition Poster: The Kutztown Connection 1984
Keith Haring (After), American (1958–1990)
Date: 1984
Poster on wove paper, signed and dated in the plate, signed in pencil
Size: 33 x...
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1980s Keith Haring Art
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Pigment
Untitled (Cup Man)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
1989
Screenprint in colors, on wove paper
30 x 20 3/4 inches
Edition of 100
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, lower right
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Screen
Totem
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
1989
Woodcut in colors, on three sheets of paper
79 1/4 x 35 in. (201.3 x 88.9 cm)
Edition of 60
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, lower right
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Woodcut
Keith Haring Swatch poster advertisement (vintage Keith Haring posters)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop Swatch poster advertisement 1985:
A rare vintage 1980s advertisement designed by Keith Haring to promote the sale of his designs f...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Offset
Keith Haring, Barking Dog, (Framed)
By Keith Haring
Located in Manchester, GB
Keith Haring, Barking Dog, (Framed)
40 x 42 cm
Giclée print on matt 250gsm conservation digital paper made in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pulp. Manufactured on a Fourd...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph
Untitled
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring as an original lithograph, Untitled, 1987 is hand-signed, dated and numbered, measuring 29 ½ x 35 3/8 in (75 x 90 cm), unframed. From the edition of 170, it ...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph
Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989 (Keith Haring Act Up poster)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1989 Keith Haring, Ignorance = Fear Silence = Death poster:
On behalf of the New York-based AIDS activist group AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), Keith Haring design...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph, Offset
Poster for Nuclear Disarmament
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
This work by Keith Haring is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Poster for Nuclear Disarmament
1982
Printed signature and date, l.r.; Also hand-signed, dated, and inscribed, verso
...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Luna Luna A Poetic Extravaganza (Keith Haring prints posters)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 'Luna Luna. A Poetic Extravaganza!!' Poster 1986:
Keith Haring created three poster designs for the poetic spectacle Luna Luna, 'A Fair with Modern Art', presented by th...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Offset, Lithograph
Keith Haring Lucky Strike 1987: set of 3 works (Keith Haring prints)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage original Keith Haring Lucky Strike Screen-prints 1987: complete set of 3.
"The advertising posters for Lucky Strike cigarettes reflect the popular Montreux posters from 1983...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Screen
Keith Haring Drawing 1988 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition poster)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Drawing 1988 on Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition poster:
A scarce 1980s Keith Haring exhibition poster featuring a hand-drawn crawling baby...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Ink, Lithograph, Offset
Pop Shop II (D)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
From the second Pop Shop suite of four prints created by Keith Haring in 1988, Pop Shop II (Plate D) is a fun and highly collectible color screenprint measuring 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 3...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Screen
Pop Shop IV (a)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring in 1989, Pop Shop IV (a) is an original screenprint in colors on wove paper created by the artist in 1989, and is hand-signed in pencil, dated and numbered. ...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Keith Haring Subway Drawings 1983 (exhibition catalog)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring New York City Subway Drawings, 1983:
Rare early exhibition catalog/pamphlet illustrated by Keith Haring on the occasion of: "Keith Haring /...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Drawings 1982 exhibition poster
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring’s First Solo Gallery Exhibition:
Rare original Keith Haring exhibit poster for 'Keith Haring Drawings' Oct. 9 - Nov. 13 - 1982, at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York. An ex...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Offset, Lithograph
Radiant Baby
By Keith Haring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Keith Haring Limited Edition Print
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1990s Contemporary Keith Haring Art
Materials
Screen
Smiling Face
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created as part of the artist’s Icon suite in 1990, Smiling Face is a color screenprint by Keith Haring created during his lifetime, published shortly after his death. The artwork i...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Pop Shop II: one plate (L. pp. 96-97)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
1988
Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm)
Edition of 200, HC
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto
Framed
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Paper, Screen
Untitled
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring in 1985 as an original screenprint in colors, Untitled, 1985 is hand-signed, dated and numbered in pencil, measuring 23 ½ x 31 ½ in. (60 x 80 cm), unframed, f...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
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 Bab...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph, Offset
On Giro, On Taro
By Keith Haring
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful set of two table lamps by Keith Haring, screenprint on glass, from the limited edition of 2000, published in 1988 by Kreon.
The two lamps are in perfect conditions, they ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Glass, Screen
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
Keith Haring Kutztown Connection 1984 (Keith Haring prints posters)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring ‘Kutztown Connection’ 1984:
This rare vintage 1980s Keith Haring poster was illustrated by Haring in conjunction with the Benefit Pe...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection (c.1986-1992)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection (c. 1986-1992):
A collection of 15+ vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop collectibles- items range from an original large size Keith Haring illustrated draw...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen, Offset, Lithograph, Plastic
Untitled (Free South Africa #2)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring in 1985 as an original color lithograph, Untitled (Free South Africa #2) is hand-signed, dated and numbered in pencil, measur...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph
Helicopters, Mountains, People (from The Valley Suite)
By Keith Haring
Located in Missouri, MO
Helicopters, Mountains, People (from The Valley Suite) by Keith Haring (1958-1990)
Without Frame: 10" x 8.75"
With Frame: 18.25" x 17.25"
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Edition 31/80 Lower Left
"The Valley" is a group of etchings...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Engraving
Figure and Fish (from The Valley Suite)
By Keith Haring
Located in Missouri, MO
Figure and Fish (from The Valley Suite), 1989 by Keith Haring (1958-1990)
Without Frame: 10" x 8.75"
With Frame: 18.25" x 17.25"
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Edition 31/80 Lower Left
"The Valley" is a group of etchings...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Engraving
Pop Shop I (4)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created by Keith Haring in 1987, Pop Shop I (Plate 4) is an original color screenprint measuring 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed, dated and number...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Untitled
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Created in 1983 as a color woodcut, Untitled, 1983 by Keith Haring is an early and highly collectible original print measuring 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76 cm.,) unframed. From the edition o...
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20th Century Keith Haring Art
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Woodcut
Rare original Keith Haring record art (Keith Haring Crack Is Wack)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare Keith Haring “Life is Fresh! Crack Is Wack!” 1987:
A rare, highly sought-after 1980s record album featuring original artwork by Keith Haring. Among the most difficult to find of Keith Haring record illustrations.
Keith Haring's cover illustration here for his friend at the time, Bipo, is inspired by his famous 1986 Harlem mural by the same title - perhaps the most famous of all public artworks by Haring. Rare as presented here in nice condition (also includes the original album).
Off-Set Lithograph on vinyl record cover. 1987.
12 x 12 inches (30.48 x 30.48 cm).
Minor shelf-wear; otherwise very good to excellent condition.
Plate signed by Haring on lower left. Scarce from an edition of unknown.
Reverse photo by Haring's close friend, Tseng Kwong Chi.
Well suited for framing. Vinyl record included in very good condition.
Keith Haring Crack Is Wack: A brief history
The historic 1986 mural, done in Haring's signature style of thick black outlines, bright colors and intermingling, cartoon-like bodies, was painted to send a serious anti-drug message to the community.
In the days following its creation, the mural was quickly picked up by the news media, not because of Haring’s arrest — but because of the newsworthiness of crack cocaine and Reagan’s “War on Drugs...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Lithograph, Offset
Pop Shop I (B)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
An early and iconic screenprint by the artist created in 1987, Keith Haring’s, Pop Shop I (B) is an original color screenprint measuring 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm), unframed, the a...
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20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
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Screen
Paris Review, Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Commissioned in 1989 by The Paris Review, Keith Haring created this original hand-signed, dated and numbered screenprint in an edition of 200, measuring 24 x 32 in. (61 x 81.3 cm), u...
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20th Century Keith Haring Art
Materials
Screen
Growing I
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and highly collectible screenprint, Growing I, part of a five print portfolio created by Keith Haring in 1988, the print hand-signed in pencil, dated and numbered, measurin...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Keith Haring Art
Materials
Screen
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.
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Questions About Keith Haring Art
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 11, 2024Keith 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.
Find original Keith Haring art on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024The 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.
- Who is Keith Haring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- Where is Keith Haring from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- When was Keith Haring born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- What inspired Keith Haring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- Why is Keith Haring important?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- Where did Keith Haring live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022For 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, 2022The 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Some 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 25, 2024Keith 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.
- What is Keith Haring famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith 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.
- How do I pronounce Keith Haring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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.
- Where did Keith Haring work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In 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 5, 2022What 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, 2022Keith Haring became famous largely through people viewing the street art he created in subway stations and other locations in New York City. Throughout the 1980s, he was commissioned to produce art in dozens of cities all over the world and showed his works in solo and group exhibitions. A 1982 show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in Soho, New York City, earned rave reviews and greatly contributed to his fame. You'll find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith Haring began to paint and experiment with art as a child. He first began to produce public art in 1981. His early works were chalk or paint applied to unused advertising panels found in New York City subway stations. Find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Keith 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022The 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, 2022Keith 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024You 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.
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