'Figures' by Keith Haring (after), 1990 Rare Limited Edition Skateboard Deck collab. with Element Skateboards. Officially licensed by the Keith Haring Foundation. 9 x 32.3 Inches Screen print on 7-ply Canadian Maple hardwood skate deck. Limited Edition (Sold Out). Plate-signed by the late art legend at bottom. New in shrink wrap Materials: Rare screen print on 7-ply Canadian Maple hardwood skate deck. Size: 32 3/10 × 9 in | 82 × 22.9 cm Rarity: Unknown edition Medium: Ephemera or Merchandise Condition: New in shrink wrap Signature: Signed in plate, Plate-signed by the artist at deck bottom. Frame: Not included 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.