Keith Haring - Untitled (cup man) - Giclée - Artestar licensed print

Giclée (*) print of Keith Haring (**)
Reproduction of the work “Untitled,” a screen print created by Haring in 1989.
Luxury edition on matte archival digital paper of high weight (250 g/m²). A very versatile and high-quality paper, made in Germany with acid-free wood pulp and chlorine.
Authorized print by Artestar New York. Copyright: Keith Haring Foundation

- Sheet dimensions: 60 x 47 cm
- Motif dimensions: 50 x 37 cm
- Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or exhibited, always kept in a professional art folder, thus offered in pristine condition).

The work will be carefully handled and packed in reinforced cardboard packaging. The shipment will be certified with a tracking number (UPS DPD DHL FedEx)

The shipment will also include transportation 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 great sharpness, color accuracy, and durability, ideal for art reproductions and photographs.

(**) 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, openly declaring his sexuality, he moved to New York, where he found inspiration in graffiti art and enrolled at the School of Visual Arts, where he received influence from Keith Sonnier and Joseph Kosuth, who encouraged him to train as a conceptual artist after experimenting with form and color.
Haring drew public attention in 1980 when he began drawing cartoon-like images with markers on New York City subways, and later white-chalked comics on black panels intended for advertising, which earned him more than one arrest. His clean lines, vivid colors, and active figures carried strong messages of 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 for the first time he drew animals and human faces. His first solo exhibition was at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in 1981, the same year he took part in the Documenta 7 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 money 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 Modern Art Museum, Minneapolis and Manhattan.
During this period he even designed a pink jacket that Madonna wore to perform her song “Like a Virgin” on the program “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.
He appeared in November of that year on MTV where he painted on a program hosted by his friend Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran.
In 1986 he painted murals in Amsterdam, Paris, Phoenix and Berlin, also painted Grace Jones’ body for her music video for 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 in a select list of artists whose works appeared on Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine labels, and that same year he was diagnosed with AIDS, so the following year he founded the Keith Haring Foundation aimed at fighting social problems related to this disease and at publicizing the artist’s work through exhibitions, publications and licensing of his work.
In June 1989 he painted his last public work on a wall of the San Antonio Church convent 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 Man in the Cup," 1989, is a vivid testament to the artist’s ability to blend playful imagery with deep symbolic depth. This screen print 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 captured 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 greenish-blue background with a purple dotted backdrop, the work showcases 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 instantly recognizable. The “Man in the Cup” figure 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 human art. It is both a celebration of movement and energy and a moving reflection of Haring’s innovative vision in late 20th-century contemporary art.