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Keith Haring
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Keith Haring
- Lily Overstreet (Male)
- signed, titled, dated 86 and inscribed for Lily Overstreet on the overlap
- acrylic on canvas
- 180.3 by 119.7 cm. 71 by 47 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the orange outlines tend more towards a deep yellow in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are a number of irregularities and paint surface inconsistencies which may be original to the work's execution as a stage set design. There are a few spots of light surface dirt in places and a number horizontal creases, notably to the vertical edges which may correspond to previous rolling. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet 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
Executed in 1986, the present work was painted by Keith Haring as a stage design for The Legend of Lily Overstreet; a combined experience of art, music, theatre, cabaret and sex from 1985 by the performer Rhodessa Jones with the collaboration of her travelling companion Idris Ackamoor. Due to the rise of black feminist culture, Jones, managed to create a show that melted the sexual attitudes of women in society and racial power, creating an outstanding feminist experience. A manifestation of her own thoughts alongside those of her grandmother and lines by Oscar Wilde, Jean Cocteau and Alice Walker, the production turned out to be hugely successful.