KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
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KEITH HARING (1958-1990)

Dog

Fermé28 October 2023

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USD 100,800

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KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Dog
lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, 1985, signed and dated '86' in red pencil (slightly faded), numbered 6⁄40 (there were also ten artist's proofs), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York, the full sheet, framed
Sheet: 45 ¾ x 35 ¼ in. (1162 x 895 mm.)

Note du spécialiste

Keith Haring’s dog is one of his most iconic motifs, he used throughout his career. Haring was interested in the visual interpretation of meaning through signs, and developed his own multivalent system of symbols akin to hieroglyphics.
The dog can take on a wide array of meaning, sometimes referencing Anubis, the Ancient Egyptian god with a jackals’ head who watches over the dead, yet could also allude to the artistic freedom and celebration of hip hop and breakdancing.