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Keith Haring
Pyramid
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- $175,000 - 225,000
$252,000
Lot Details
anodized aluminum
signed and dated "K. Haring 89 ⨁" on the underside; stamped with the number and foundry mark "14/15 EDITIONS SCHELLMANN MUNICH ∙ NEW YORK" on the underside
29 1/2 x 57 x 57 in. (74.9 x 144.8 x 144.8 cm)
Executed in 1989, this work is number 14 from an edition of 15 plus 6 artist’s proofs, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pace Prints, New York, signed by Julia Gruen, former Executive Director of The Keith Haring Foundation, and dated September 20, 2013.
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Keith Haring
American | B. 1958 D. 1990Haring's art and life typified youthful exuberance and fearlessness. While seemingly playful and transparent, Haring dealt with weighty subjects such as death, sex and war, enabling subtle and multiple interpretations.
Throughout his tragically brief career, Haring refined a visual language of symbols, which he called icons, the origins of which began with his trademark linear style scrawled in white chalk on the black unused advertising spaces in subway stations. Haring developed and disseminated these icons far and wide, in his vibrant and dynamic style, from public murals and paintings to t-shirts and Swatch watches. His art bridged high and low, erasing the distinctions between rarefied art, political activism and popular culture.
Browse ArtistThroughout his tragically brief career, Haring refined a visual language of symbols, which he called icons, the origins of which began with his trademark linear style scrawled in white chalk on the black unused advertising spaces in subway stations. Haring developed and disseminated these icons far and wide, in his vibrant and dynamic style, from public murals and paintings to t-shirts and Swatch watches. His art bridged high and low, erasing the distinctions between rarefied art, political activism and popular culture.