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 high‑weight matte conservation digital paper. A highly versatile, high‑quality paper, made in Germany with acid‑ and chlorine‑free wood pulp.
Authorized print by Artestar New York. Copyright: Keith Haring Foundation

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

The artwork will be carefully handled and packaged in reinforced cardboard. The shipment will be shipped with a tracking number (UPS DPD DHL FedEx)

The shipment will also include transportation insurance for the final value of the artwork 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 printing process digitally created with inkjet printers. This process uses pigment‑based inks and specialized papers to achieve high 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 showed a strong interest in art from an early age. He studied graphic design at The Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburg, and at 19, already openly gay, he moved to New York City, where he found inspiration in graffiti art and enrolled at the School of Visual Arts where he received influence from Keith Sonnler and Joseph Kossuth, who encouraged him to become a conceptual artist after experimenting with form and color.
Haring captured public attention in 1980 when he began drawing cartoon‑like images with markers on New York City subways, and later drew white chalk cartoons on black advertising panels, which earned him more than one arrest.
His clean lines, vivid colors and active figures carried strong messages about 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 he drew animals and human faces for the first time.
His first solo exhibition was at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in 1981, the same year he participated in 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 traveled to Australia and painted several murals in Melbourne and Sydney, receiving payment for his work from the National Victoria Gallery and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
He also traveled to and painted in Rio de Janeiro, the Paris Modern Art Museum, Minneapolis and Manhattan.
During this period he even designed a pink jacket worn by Madonna to perform her song “Like a Virgin” on the show “Solid Gold.”
In 1985, the Museum of Modern Art in Bordeaux held a retrospective of his work, and he also participated in the Paris Biennale.
He appeared in November that year on MTV, painting in a show hosted by his friend Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran.
In 1986 he painted murals in Amsterdam, Paris, Phoenix and Berlin, also painted Grace Jones’s 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 time 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 charitable 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 the labels of Chateau Mouton Rothschild wines, and that same year he was diagnosed with AIDS, so the following year he inaugurated the Keith Haring Foundation aimed at combating social problems related to this disease and promoting the artist’s work through exhibitions, publications and licenses of his work.
In June 1989 he painted his last public work on a wall of the Church of San Antonio 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 with the Cup,” 1989, is a vivid testament to the artist’s ability to combine playful images with deep symbolic depth. This silkscreen 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 shown in full movement, with arms raised in an exuberant gesture, radiating vitality and motion. The surrounding lines and shapes amplify this sense of kinetic energy, turning the figure into a beacon of life and animation.
On a striking blue‑green background with a purple dotted backdrop, the work showcases Haring’s masterful use of contrast and rhythm. The interplay 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 figure of the “Man with the Cup” 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 art that is socially resonant and deeply humane. It is both a celebration of movement and energy and a poignant reflection of Haring’s innovative vision in late 20th‑century contemporary art.