An iconic pop-graffiti street art inspired Keith Haring subway chalk drawing on paper. Circa 1980-1987. Once living and breathing within the New York City subway system, the repetitive dancing figures are quintessential to Haring's signature style. This artwork is attributed to Keith Haring as the provenance is unknown. This item has been reviewed by an accredited appraiser and is believed to be authentic, but with the lack of provenance provided we cannot confirm authenticity which is reflected in the reserve pricing. From a private collection. Dimensions: 46.5"h x 35.5"w x 1"d (framed). In very good vintage condition. Keith Haring (1958-1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has become a widely recognized visual language. Haring's popularity grew from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways; chalk outlines of figures, dogs, and other stylized images on blank black advertising spaces. After gaining public recognition, he created colorful larger scale murals, many commissioned. He produced more than 50 public artworks between 1982 and 1989, many of them created voluntarily for hospitals, day care centers and schools. In 1986, he opened the Pop Shop as an extension of his work. His later work often conveyed political and societal themes; anti-crack, anti-apartheid, safe sex, homosexuality, and AIDS; through his own iconography.

46.5 x 35.5 x 1 in