Keith Haring - Playboy 3 - 1990s

Keith Haring (1958-1990)
Playboy 3
limited edition 1991.
Silkscreen

60H x 45cm

The poster is mounted on 4 mm-thick Forex board to avoid the appearance of wrinkles.
The poster is in excellent condition, without scratches or damage.

Playboy initially commissioned a number of works for their magazines. Following the passing of Keith in 1990, controversy followed over image and merchandising; this was finally created as a print in 1991 by Playboy.

Classified as a poster, this is a vintage print from 1991, not to be confused with newer copies.

Offered in pristine condition with strong vibrant colours.

Keith Haring rose to prominence in 1980s New York within the East Village art scene alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and Jenny Holzer. He bridged the gap between the art world and the street, graffiting city subways and sidewalks before committing to a studio practice. Haring united the appeal of cartoons with the raw energy of Art Brut artists such as Jean Dubuffet as he developed a distinct pop-graffiti aesthetic that comprised energetic, boldly outlined figures against solid or patterned backdrops. His major themes included exploitation, subjugation, drug abuse, and the threat of nuclear holocaust; Haring boldly engaged with social issues, especially after receiving an AIDS diagnosis in 1987. Today, his work sells for seven figures at auction and has been the subject of solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Albertina Museum in Vienna, among other institutions.