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Keith Haring
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Keith Haring
- Red-Yellow-Blue #6 (Portrait of Teresa)
- signed, titled and dated Jan 11-1987 on the overlap
- acrylic on canvas
- 36 by 48 in. 91.4 by 121.9 cm.
Provenance
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Los Angeles (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 2 April 2008, Lot 375
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Los Angeles (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 2 April 2008, Lot 375
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges. There is a pinpoint brown spot accretion to the left of the red form and in the center just above the yellow form. There are several scattered minor spot accretions in the upper right quadrant of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"To me, Keith was an artist entirely and truly of his own era. The themes he addressed in his work ranged from mass technology, televangelism, and sexuality to greed, poverty, violence, and racism. Watching him draw or paint in the studio, which I did on a daily basis...I was awed by the incredible fluency and confidence of his line and unadulterated pleasure he took in expressing himself regardless of scale...With a passion to reach out and to be completely honest."
Gianni Mercurio, "Keith Haring. In the Moment" in Exh. Cat., Fondazione Triennale di Milano, The Keith Haring Show, 2005-2006, pp. 32-35