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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
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: set of 4 (1980s Keith Haring album cover art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare Vintage 1980s Keith Haring Record Cover Art: (Set of 4: 1983-1987): Four individual 7 inch albums - all illustrated by Haring during his lifetime - making for standout 1980s Ke...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990
By Keith Haring
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Keith Haring (1958–1990), titled Untitled, from the album Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989 (Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989), or...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

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

Pop Shop I (3)
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Pop Shop I (3) Size: 12 × 15 in (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Medium: Silkscreen in colors on wove paper Edition: 151 of 200 Year: 1987 Notes: Hand signed, numbered, a...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

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

Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983 & 1988: A set of 2 rare 1980s Japanese vinyl records featuring original artwork by Keith Haring: David BOWIE "Without You" & Hiroshima All Stars. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall art and unique vintage Keith Haring collectibles. *1st Pressings 1983 & 1988 (not re-issues). Medium: Off-Set Lithograph on vinyl record covers. Dimensions: 7 x 7 inches. Printed signatures on lower right & left dated - 1983 & 1988 respectively. Light signs of handling; otherwise good to very overall vintage condition. Includes the original records (very good condition). Literature/References: Taschen: Art Record Covers. _ Keith Haring Album Art: a brief history:  Whether collaborating with Grace Jones, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, regularly frequenting clubs like Paradise Garage alongside close friend Larry Levan, or sketching DJ robots, New York artist and activist Keith Haring’s work was deeply entwined with the music world lending his vision to sounds by everyone from David Bowie to Run DMC. Looking for something cool to complement this work? Please feel free to browse additional items like this from Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring & more on our 1stDibs gallery page.  Related Categories Keith Haring prints. Keith Haring figurative. East Village art...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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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

Pop Shop VI (complete set of 4 screen prints)
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Pop Shop VI, set of 4 screen prints in colors on wove paper. Each hand signed and dated on verso by the executor, Julia Gruen. Each hand numbered 146/200 on verso (there are also 2...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring 1984 poster announcement (Keith Haring at Paul Maenz 1984)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

ONE PLATE (FROM THREE LITHOGRAPHS SUITE)
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Three Lithographs Suite. Lithograph in black and red, on BFK Rives paper. Edition 25/80 (there were also 20 artist's proofs). Sheet size 31.875 x 39.5 inches. Image size...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph

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

Keith Haring Crawling Baby Drawing c.1983
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crawling Baby drawing circa 1983: This rare original, early 1980s Keith Haring drawing was executed by the artist on printed material from ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset, Ink

Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990
By Keith Haring
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Keith Haring (1958–1990), titled Untitled, from the album Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989 (Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989), or...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

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

Untitled (Free South Africa), one plate
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Free South Africa): one plate Size: 39 7/8 x 39 1/2 in. (81 x 100.3 cm) Medium: Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins Ed...
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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

KEITH HARING THE STORY OF RED AND BLUE - 1990, L. pp. 128-13, SIGNED NUMBERED
By Keith Haring
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Plate 5 from Story of Red and Blue (L. pp. 128-133) Medium: Screen print in colors on wove paper Sheet Size: 22 x 16.5 inches Frame Size: approx 28.5 x 22...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Keith Haring Handwritten letter 1986 (Keith Haring letter)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring handwritten letter 1986: A rare 1980’s handwritten letter by Keith Haring executed on the artist's personal stationary. A personal response by Haring to a New York based editor named Ira...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Ink

Pop Shop, Exhibition Poster by Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Long Island City, NY
This poster shows American Pop artist Keith Haring sitting in the checkout window of his pop up shop, a space entirely covered ceiling to floor with black line illustrations in Harin...
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1980s Keith Haring Art

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Color

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 The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987: RARE folding announcement designed by Haring in 1987 to promote, "The American Run for the End of Aids". A rare, historic Keith Haring activist coll...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring boombox)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1980s Keith Haring Record Art: Keith Haring 'The Baby Beat Box' 1986: Rare highly sought after 1980s Keith Haring record album art featuring a Haring boombox man, a bold Ke...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (4 works)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (set of 4 printed works): A grouping of 4 lithographs from the book Fault Lines by Brison Gysin with illustrations by Keith Haring. These works are eac...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring "Des Refusés" Westbeth Painters Space 1981: RARE original 1981 invitation for Keith Haring's first New York solo show at the historic Westbeth Theater Painters Space in...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990
By Keith Haring
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Keith Haring (1958–1990), titled Untitled, from the album Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989 (Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989), or...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

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

POP SHOP III (3)
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: 11 .5 x 14.75 inches. Sheet size: 13.5 x 16.5 inches. Publishe...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

1980s Keith Haring Record Art: set of works (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art (set of 4 works): Four individual 12 inch albums - all illustrated by Haring during his lifetime - making for standout vintage 1980s Keith Haring wall ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring, Untitled (Black ink drawing atop a Japanese Guardian Figure print)
By Keith Haring
Located in San Francisco, CA
In February 1983, Keith Haring made his first visit to Japan to host an exhibition of his work in Tokyo. Enthralled by the experience, he let loose his spray cans covering every inch...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Ink

Apocalypse 8
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 8 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artis...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Bearbrick 400% 100% 8
By Keith Haring
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Bearbrick 400% & 100% 8
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Plastic

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

Double Man
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Double Man Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm) Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: 34 of 85 Year: 1986 Notes: S...
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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

Keith Haring Luna Luna 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Luna Luna Karussell. A Poetic Extravaganza!, 1986 (Keith haring Luna Luna): Luna Luna "was organized by Andre Heller for “A Fair with Mod...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset, Paper

Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988: Vintage Keith Haring illustrated 1988 poster for a Refuse and Resist produced concert December 4,...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

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

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

1980s Keith Haring Three Eyed Smiling Face sticker (Keith Haring Pop Shop)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Three Eyed Smiling sticker c. 1982: A timeless Keith Haring collectible originally given out at Haring's first solo exhibit in 1982; and later sold at Haring's Pop Shop circa mid 1980s. Vintage Pop Shop sticker featuring original design by Keith Haring; offset printed. Approx. 3 inches square in size. Very good overall vintage condition; missing back adhesive, but appears unused. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Keith Haring Pop Shop History: In 1986, New York artist Keith Haring opened the Pop Shop in downtown Manhattan. Haring saw the Pop Shop as an extension of his work, a fun boutique where his art could be accessible to everyone. For nearly twenty years, the shop continued to be a downtown attraction with floor-to-ceiling murals and affordable clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring's unique icons. In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed its doors to the public. Keith Haring's work continues to be displayed around the world at galleries and museums and in public spaces...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

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

“Untitled” from Pop Shop I
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 approx 17.25 x 20.25 inches Littmann p. 83. Published by Martin Lawrence...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring Vivienne Westwood 1983 (Vivienne Westwood Malcolm McLaren Witches)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Vivienne Westwood, and Malcolm McLaren collaboration for the 1983 'Witches' collection: A rare, museum worthy art fashion collectible published on occasion of the AW1...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Fabric, Cotton

Angel (Original)
By Keith Haring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This one-of-a-kind Mixed media and collage on textured, sturdy, paper is in excellent condition and comes framed in a frame of your choosing. It is Certified by the Estate of Keith ...
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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Art

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Mixed Media

Safe Sex! (Döring Osten 60), Hand Signed, Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Keith Haring (1958-1990) Title: Safe Sex! (Döring & Osten 60) Year: 1987-88 Medium: Offset lithograph on archival gloss paper, archivally mounted on r...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

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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"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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Paper, Screen

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 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

Sylvester Someone Like You (Promo Record)
By Keith Haring
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous and super vibrant cover art by Keith Haring. Very rare Promo version of Sylvester Someone Like You. Gold color promo stamp on front cover right corner . Keith Haring 1986 pr...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Color

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

Keith Haring INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY Lithograph, Signed Edition
By Keith Haring
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 280/1000; 1988 Materials: lithograph Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.25"h, 8.5"w; 21.5"h, 17...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph

1998 Keith Haring s original poster at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
By Keith Haring
Located in PARIS, FR
Poster for Keith Haring's exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1998. Keith Allen Haring was an American artist whose pop art emerged f...
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1990s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph

UNTITLED (PLATE 6)
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
From Untitled 1-6, Keith Haring's first series of printed works. Lithograph on Arches paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered in red crayon by the artist. Published by Barbara Gladsto...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981: A rare, highly collectible small pamphlet-style art magazine (measuring 4.25 x 2.75 inches), featuring a centerfold spread illustrated by Keith Haring, playfully credited under the moniker "Kip Herring." The illustrations include some of Haring's signature early motifs including dogs, crawling babies, and figures in varying sexual positions. A rare, early Haring collectible which quite possibly marks his first appearance in a printed publication. Staple bound zine (art magazine), 4.25 x 2.75 inches. Good to very good overall vintage condition; appears unused. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Literature/References: Printed Matter Inc., New York, NY Public Illumination Magazine: Founded by Zagreus Bowery in 1979 in New York and distinguished by its pocket-sized format, the publication rose to prominence in the underground art scene and was revered for its blatant mockery of mainstream magazines. The texts and drawings ranging from parody to absurdities. Contributions will be published exclusively under pseudonyms. By 2007, 51 issues appeared. The magazine is published irregularly and is available in the USA, Italy and Germany. Writers and artists who have contributed include: Keith Haring, Ken Brown, Steve Dalachinsky, Michael Madore, David Sandlin...
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1980s Street Art Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

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

Keith Haring - FOR EARL (MY SECOND FAVORITE DEALER), signed radiant baby drawing
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Radiant baby drawing done in marker on inside page of historic limited edition monograph Boldly signed, dated '88 and inscribed "FOR EARL (MY SECOND FAVORITE DEALER) This original ma...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Permanent Marker

Apocalypse 3
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 3 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Hand-signed by artis...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Screen

Pop Shop II Plate 3 By Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Pop Shop II Plate 3 By Keith Haring Keith Haring was a visionary American artist and social activist known for his iconic, colorful, and dynamic graffiti-inspired artwork that eme...
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1980s Contemporary Keith Haring Art

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Paper, Screen

Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Rare original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated announcement published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985 (Keith Haring posters)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Rain Dance 1985: RARE original 1980s Keith Haring illustrated poster announcement for a Keith Haring UNICEF benefit party at Larry Levan’s legendary Paradise Garage...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset, Lithograph

Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art 1985
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring record art: “A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse,” a rare 1980's vinyl art cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring throughout. In addition to the ...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Pop Shop calendar 1989/1990 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop 1989: Rare Keith Haring illustrated 20 month calendar designed by Haring just months before his passing in February, 1990. The calendar was sold in 1989/90 at H...
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1980s Pop Art Keith Haring Art

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Offset

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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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  • 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 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 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 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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 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 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 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
    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 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 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
    For 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few tell-tale signs you can look for to determine whether your Keith Haring is real or fake. Authentic Keith Haring artwork features a continuous, unbroken line, a subtle signature, barking dogs and crying babies. There are often fakes and the story of them being a gift to an old boyfriend is often an invalid provenance. Shop a collection of authentic Keith Haring artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Keith Haring Foundation owns international copyright to artwork created by Keith Haring. In 1989, Haring himself established the foundation to ensure that his philanthropic legacy would continue. The Keith Haring Foundation today makes grants to charitable activities in accordance with Haring’s wishes. Shop a selection of Keith Haring pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can buy Keith Haring art from a variety of sources. One option is to go through an auction house or reputable art dealer. Some trusted online platforms also sell pieces by Keith Haring. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted 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 22, 2022
    Keith 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, 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.