Keith Haring Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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 handwritten and hand signed letter to an aspiring young artist
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
KEITH HARING
Letter to an aspiring young artist, ca. 1987
Original handwritten, hand signed letter to a young artist, done in ink on Keith Haring's original letterhead paper
Unique
S...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Paper
Untitled Letter ("Thanks again for the Drawings and Letters")
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Keith Haring
Handwritten Letter, ca. 1987
Ink on Haring's Private letterhead Stationery, Hand written and hand signed by Keith Haring
11 × 8 1/2 inches
Unframed
Unique, original piec...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker
Original Radiant Baby drawing (hand signed and inscribed by Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Keith Haring
Untitled drawing inscribed to David, 1988
Original drawing on paper bound in historic monograph
Boldly signed, inscribed and dated in black marker above the drawing
Ico...
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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Offset, Ink, Permanent Marker
Untitled
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Authenticated by the Keith Haring Studio/Estate
Framed dimensions: 47" high x 104" wide
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1970s Pop Art Keith Haring Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Sumi Ink
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022For his earlier works of art, Keith Haring found inspiration in graffiti and applied paint or chalk to advertising boards spread across New York City that had not yet been used. Much of Haring’s street art was created in subway stations. As his work became more widely known, Haring was frequently commissioned for public murals and would often paint in oils and acrylics on canvas. He also produced merchandise bearing some of his most famous designs. Shop a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Keith Haring used a variety of mediums. For his early work, Haring painted and drew with chalk on unused advertising boards located in New York City subway stations and other locations throughout the city. Over time, he began to produce paintings on traditional canvas in acrylics and oils. Shop a selection 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 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, 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.
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- 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.