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Keith Haring
Estimate
190,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Keith Haring
- Untitled
- signed and dated OCT.17/85 on the reverse
- oil and acrylic on canvas
- diameter: 71.1cm.; 28in.
Provenance
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 1 July 2009, Lot 203
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 1 July 2009, Lot 203
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Marco Livingstone, Pop Art: A Continuing History, New York 2000, p. 299, illustrated
Gianni Mercurio, The Keith Haring Show, Milan, 2006, p. 244, illustrated in colour
Mercurio Gianni, Keith Haring, Milan, 2008, p. 214, no. 72, illustrated in colour
Gianni Mercurio, The Keith Haring Show, Milan, 2006, p. 244, illustrated in colour
Mercurio Gianni, Keith Haring, Milan, 2008, p. 214, no. 72, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the red is richer in the original and the background is more metallic silver in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Upon close inspection, there is an extremely light rub mark in the red pigment on the top edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“…Keith Haring was on Warhol’s mind. The young graffiti artist - who attended art school in Warhol’s hometown of Pittsburgh before establishing himself in New York in 1978 - first met his Pop Art idol in 1983. By that time, it seemed that Haring’s signature images of crawling babies and dogs radiating energy were integrated as guerrilla art into New York City daily life at nearly every subway station. Even if the two never collaborated in an extended way, Warhol did co-sign Haring’s 1985 Andy Mouse images.”
Charles Stuckey, Andy Warhol: Heaven and Hell Are Just One Breath Away! Late Paintings and Related Works, 1984-1986 New York 1992, p. 26
Charles Stuckey, Andy Warhol: Heaven and Hell Are Just One Breath Away! Late Paintings and Related Works, 1984-1986 New York 1992, p. 26