Pop Shop Poster III
(Ref. Litmann Kat. Nr. 85)
INFORMATION
Hand-signed poster illustration
Executed in 1987 (poster published in 1986)
Back Ink on Heavy Archival Paper
69,3 x 50,1 cm
PROVENANCE
From gallerist's private collection. Bought from son of original owner, NYC, 2016.
Authenticated by the Keith Haring Foundation, New York (authenticated with official red stamp and registration number #3238 on reverse)
NOTES
This original illustration is the preparatory artwork for Keith Haring's Pop Shop poster, created to promote his retail space at 292 Lafayette Street, SoHo. The black ink bleeds through the heavy uncoated paper, and the tracing corresponds precisely to the published poster, establishing this as the source material from which the edition was derived.
The Pop Shop, opened in April 1986, embodied Haring's belief that art should be accessible to everyone. Unlike the subsequent screenprint editions, this singular work captures the artist's hand directly. Authenticated by the Keith Haring Foundation with their red stamp and registration number, this work represents a documented moment in the creation of one of Haring's most significant ventures.
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