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Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984

1984

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Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984: Published by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the occasion of ‘The Human Condition SFMMA Biennial III’ 28 June-26 August 1984. Cover art created by Keith Haring specifically for the exhibit. Includes work by Jenny Holzer (reverse cover) with a foreword by Shirley Davis. An introduction by Henry T. Hopkins is followed up with essays by Dorothy Martinson, Wolfgang Max Faust, Achille Bonito Olivia, Klaus Ottman, and Edward Kienholz. Notable artists included in the exhibition include Kenny Scharf, Jean Dubuffet, Robert Longo, and Philip Guston. Medium: Soft cover staple bound museum program; 23 pages. Dimensions: 11 x 14.5 inches. Condition: In good overall vintage condition with the exception of a fold mark across center. Includes Haring’s printed signature on lower right of the cover from an edition of unknown; scarce. Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990), a Neo-Pop and Graffiti artist, had a short but prolific career centered on a vision to unite “high art,” urban aesthetics, and public spaces using humorous, irreverent, and poignant works. Born in Pennsylvania, Haring attended the Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh for two years, planning to become a commercial artist. He found this path unsatisfying, and instead chose to study at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he met fellow artists Jean Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf. Haring immersed himself in the culture of the city’s streets and clubs, and, in 1980, began covering the blank billboards on subway station walls with his Subway drawings in chalk. Haring’s bold public art attracted the attention of several galleries, and, by the early 1980s, he was painting Neo-Pop works and large murals full time. In an effort to make his art widely accessible, Haring opened the Pop Shop in 1986 in downtown New York, selling commercial items adorned with his signature, cartoonish imagery. Haring combined graffiti, hip-hop, and urban aesthetics, frequently depicting animals, figures, commercial icons, sexual imagery, and childlike motifs in pieces that were both playful and concerned with social issues.In 1989, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose goal is to promote art programs and public spaces for children, and to raise awareness about AIDS. Related Categories Keith Haring figurative. Keith Haring posters. Keith Haring prints. Vintage Keith Haring.
  • Creator:
    Keith Haring (1958-1990, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1984
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    NEW YORK, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU35439591802
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