| Presentation | Edition of 25 |
|---|---|
| Created | 1989 |
| Medium | Painted terracotta |
| Signed | Yes |
| Genre | Pop |
| Size | 12 x 9.5 In |
Untitled Vase by Keith Haring
Radiant Baby from the Keith Haring Icons series. Created by the artist in 1990 this is an unique piece that captures Haring’s classic style.“Radiant Baby,” is one of Haring’s most seminal characters, typifies the artist’s iconographic and hieroglyphic style.
Haring’s interest in art marketization and the commercialization of his signature icons. These icons became emblems of the artists social view, positive and negative. Struggle and anxiety seem to radiate from the images presented in this series.
Description
Untitled Vase by Keith Haring
“I began by visiting a workshop on the outskirts of Milano where they produce terracotta pieces. I chose several vases of different sizes and shapes and began the next day to systematically sand, wash, and then embellish the
surface with marking ink. The largest of these was big enough for me to stand inside of. There were several small vases which I was attracted to because of their similarity to the shape of nuclear cooling towers. The confrontation
between the history of vase paintings and the comntemporary approach of drawing with marker and the mixture of contemporary and ancient symbols produces an ironic mixture of opposites.” –Keith Haring
About Haring:
Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist responding to New York City’s street culture of the 1980s. His work is about birth, death, sex and war – very fitting for the period in which he lived and worked. Keith Haring was openly gay at a time when most non-heterosexuals kept their sexual proclivities behind closed doors. Part of Haring’s importance as an artist was how his art raised awareness of AIDS. Many of his works were featured in the Red Hot Organization’s efforts to raise money for AIDS research and AIDS awareness. Keith Haring himself died of AIDS in 1990 at age 32.
Along with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Haring was a central figure in Warhol’s creative and social circle. Through his public murals, subway drawings, as well as his prints and paintings, Haring created a range of images that have become internationally recognized and heavily iconicized across a bevy of genres and industries.
