KEITH HARING "FREE SOUTH AFRICA" OFFSET LITHOGRAPH

LARGE Vintage 1985 Keith Haring "Free South Africa" Color Offset Lithograph on glazed poster paper, edition of 20,000. Celebrated street artist turned pop culture phenomenon, Keith Haring, was also a dedicated social activist. He vigorously advocated for the LGBT community, particularly those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and condemned racism, inequity, and social injustices. Haring, therefore, found himself joining the international anti-apartheid movement against the oppressive and racially based power of the South African government. Haring wrote that “Control is evil. All stories of white men's ‘expansion’ and ‘colonization’ and ‘domination’ are filled with horrific details of the abuse of power and the misuse of people,” in a journal entry from March 28, 1987. The black figure is intentionally much larger than the white figure to express the irony of a post-colonial era where a white minority continued to suppress the majority native black population. The use of black lines makes for a sense of dynamic movement of the figures. Black outlines also express a heightened awareness of more psychologically charged elements - like the aura hovering around the restraining collar around the neck of the black figure. His poster Free South Africa originated from a painting in 1984 of the same design (currently exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam). In 1985, he transformed the painting into lithograph and added the text “Free South Africa” to the lower border of the composition. It is said that Haring distributed around 20,000 poster versions of this print in New York City in 1986 in an effort to mobilize support against the apartheid. Artist: Keith Haring Title: "Free South Africa" Medium: Offset Lithograph Circa/Year: 1985 Signature Type: Plate Signed Signature Location: Lower Right

Notes: slight fraying around edges from shipping - will not be seen when framed

48" x 48"

Fine Art, Works on Paper

18%

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New Preston, CT 06777

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Sunday, 6/26, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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