ID 1515480
Lot 690 | Keith Haring. The Story of Red + Blue
Estimate value
€ 25 000 – 35 000
1958 Kutztown, PA/USA - 1990 New York
Title: The Story of Red + Blue.
Subtitle: Complete map work of 20 colour silkscreens.
Date: 1989.
20 colour silkscreen prints on vellum with cover sheet and title page. Various dimensions.
Sheet size: 56 x 42 cm each. Each with certificate stamp from the Keith Haring Estate on
the verso, signed, numbered and dated by Julia Gruen. Number: 26/90.
Frame/Pedestal: Mappe.
The colour silkscreen prints in the portfolio offered here do not yet have the printed signature and date in the lower right-hand corner of the page. In addition, the handwritten numbering of the individual motifs is missing. The portfolio was a gift from Haring to the managing director of the Mankopf printing company in Düsseldorf, which produced editions for the Galerie Hans Mayer in Düsseldorf.
Provenance:
- Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia (directly from the artist)
Literature:
- Littmann, Klaus (ed.): Keith Haring - Editions on Paper 1982-1990/Das Druckgraphische Werk, Ostfildern-Ruit 1997, pp. 128-133
- Complete portfolio that shows Haring's appreciation for children and his own playful nature
- The cheerful and sometimes obscure motifs paint a picture of childlike development in duality with adult presence
- The exploration of social issues runs through Haring's entire oeuvre, promoting a shared humanity
- In the symbolic picture story, the colours red and blue merge into a hopeful purple.
| Artist: | Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) |
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| Applied technique: | Screen printing |
| Auction house category: | Post War Sculptures |
| Artist: | Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) |
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| Applied technique: | Screen printing |
| Auction house category: | Post War Sculptures |
| Address of auction |
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