Discover our hand framed Keith Haring art prints and posters. All prints are lovingly framed to order by our experts right here in the UK workshop.
Keith Haring (1958 - 1990), a well known artist, enjoyed a vibrant but brief career. His art, punctuated with uniform lines, intricate designs, and recurring icons like the barking dog and radiant baby, soared to global fame in the 80s. Haring's unique vision illuminated complex themes, spanning capitalism, emerging technologies, sexuality, and race.
Raised in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, his father Allen sparked his interest in drawing with Disney and Dr. Seuss cartoons. By 1978, Haring migrated to New York City for his studies at the School of Visual Arts, finding his identity and creative voice as he explored his homosexuality.
He flourished amid the thriving New York hip-hop, graffiti, and nightlife scenes, encountering with fellow creatives like Kenny Scharf, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Grace Jones, and Madonna. Defying conventional norms, Haring often produced art in public spaces, ranging from New York subway stations to worldwide murals. His works, marked by lively immediacy, tackled global issues from apartheid and the AIDS epidemic to nuclear disarmament, utilizing his fame to bring attention to these causes. In 1990, Haring tragically succumbed to AIDS at 31.