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KEITH HARING (1958-1990): UNTITLED

Currency:GBP Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,750.00 GBP
KEITH HARING (1958-1990): UNTITLED
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Untitled is quintessentially Haring, whilst also being a work from a singular time in New York. Arguably one of Haring's most complex works compositionally.
Ink on card - Mickey Mouse. Mickey remains inescapable from immediate recognition but his force as a cultural figure in the post-war period cannot be understated. So much so that Roy Lichtenstein, the grand master of Pop Art, would use Mickey in one of his earliest paintings Look Mickey (1961) which is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Andy Warhol, a friend of Haring's, also depicted the iconic mouse as part of his Myths series alongside other immediately recognizable figures such as Superman and Santa Claus. Haring certainly took inspiration from the Pop movement, but he also used Mickey as a naïve, child-like figure in his works, using him to instill joy and innocence in paintings which simultaneously capture the grit and darkness of the 1980s. The card measures 12x9 inches. Signed by Keith Haring in 1982. Mounted and framed. Estate stamped on verso.