Keith Haring - Untitled (cup man) - Giclée - 60x47...

Giclée (*) print of Keith Haring (**) Reproduction of the work “Untitled,” silk-screen print created by Haring in 1989. Luxury edition on matte, high-grade conservation digital paper (250 g/m²). A highly versatile, high-quality paper, made in Germany with acid-free wood pulp and chlorine-free. Authorized print by Artestar New York. Copyright: Keith Haring Foundation. Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA). - Sheet dimensions: 60 x 47 cm - Motif dimensions: 50 x 37 cm - Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or exhibited, always stored in a professional art folder, and is offered in pristine condition). The work will be carefully handled and packed in reinforced cardboard. Shipping will be tracked (UPS DPD DHL FedEx). The shipment will also include transit insurance for the final value of the work with full reimbursement in case of loss or damage, at no cost to the buyer. (*) Giclée is a term referring to a high-quality fine art print produced digitally with inkjet printers. This process uses pigment-based inks and specialized papers to achieve notable sharpness, color accuracy, and durability, ideal for reproductions of art and photography. (**) Keith Haring was born in 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. He grew up in Kutztown and from a young age showed a strong interest in art. He studied graphic design at The Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburg, and at 19, already openly gay, he moved to New York, where he found inspiration in graffiti art and enrolled at the School of Visual Arts, where he was influenced by Keith Sonnler and Joseph Kossuth, who encouraged him to train as a conceptual artist after experimenting with form and color. Haring caught the public’s attention in 1980 when he began drawing cartoon-like images with marker on the subways of the Big Apple, and later painted white chalk cartoons on black panels intended for advertising, which led to more than one arrest. His clean lines, vivid colors, and active figures carried strong messages about life and unity, and his exhibitions were filmed by photographer Tseng Kwong Chi. Also around this time, he organized an exhibition at Club 57 and participated in a show in Times Square, where he first drew animals and human faces. His first solo show was at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in 1981, the same year he took part in the Documenta 7 exhibition in Kassel, Germany. In 1982 he befriended emerging artists of the time such as Kenny Scharf, Madonna, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and even met the famous Andy Warhol. In 1984 Haring went to Australia and painted several murals in Melbourne and Sydney, and even received funding for his work from the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. He also visited and painted in Rio de Janeiro, the Paris Museum of Modern Art, Minneapolis, and Manhattan. Even in this period he designed a pink jacket that Madonna wore to perform her song “Like a Virgin” on the show Solid Gold. In 1985, the Museum of Modern Art in Bordeaux held a retrospective of his work, and he also took part in the Paris Biennale. In November of that year he appeared on MTV, painting on a show hosted by his friend Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. In 1986 he painted murals in Amsterdam, Paris, Phoenix, and Berlin, also painted Grace Jones’s body for her music video of the song “I’m Not Perfect,” and opened a shop to sell his works in SOHO. By then, his works began to reflect the socio-political issues of the era, such as anti-apartheid, AIDS, and drugs. He also created pop art pieces for brands like Absolut Vodka, Lucky Strike, and Coca-Cola, and even designed the cover of the charity album “A Very Special Christmas,” on which his friend Madonna was included. In 1988 he was included on a select list of artists whose works appeared on the labels of Chateau Mouton Rothschild wines, and that same year he was diagnosed with AIDS, so the following year he founded the Keith Haring Foundation aimed at combating social issues related to this disease and promoting the artist’s work through exhibitions, publications, and licensing of his work. In June 1989 he painted his last public work on the wall of the convent of the Church of Saint Anthony in Pisa. This work was titled “Tuttomondo.” Keith Haring died on February 16, 1990, at the young age of 32, a victim of AIDS. (**) "The Cup Man", 1989, is a vivid testament to the artist’s ability to combine playful imagery with deep symbolic depth. This silkscreen captures Haring’s characteristic energy, using bold lines, vibrant color planes, and a dynamic composition to create a figure that is at once whimsical and captivating. The central figure, whose segmented torso suggests a layered structure, almost like a matryoshka, is depicted in full motion, with arms raised in an exuberant gesture, radiating vitality and movement. The surrounding lines and shapes amplify this sense of kinetic energy, transforming the figure into a beacon of life and animation. On a striking green-blue background with a purple dotted backdrop, the work shows Haring’s masterful use of contrast and rhythm. The interaction of color, form, and movement embodies Haring’s interest in the universality of human expression, translating joy, vitality, and connectivity into a visual language that is instantly recognizable. The figure of the “Cup Man” encapsulates Haring’s exploration of transformation, multiplicity, and the interaction between individual and collective experience, reflecting his lifelong commitment to social issues through accessible imagery. This work exemplifies Haring’s enduring legacy: his ability to create visually captivating, socially resonant, and profoundly humane art. It is both a celebration of movement and energy and a poignant reflection of Haring’s innovative vision in late 20th-century contemporary art.

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