Keith Haring
Keith Haring Pop Shop Barking Dog Magnet
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This red magnet featuring Keith Haring's Barking Dog was inspired by original Pop Shop merchandise. Pop Shop, opened in downtown New York in 1986, expanded access to Haring's work to a broader and more inclusive audience.
Today, Haring’s legacy lives on through bold, playfully designed pieces which keep his mission of communication and accessibility through creativity alive.
2.5 x 2.5 x 0.1 in (6.4 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm)
© Keith Haring Foundation. Licensed by Artestar, New York
Keith Haring
Bridging the gap between the art world and the street, Keith Haring rose to prominence in the early 1980s with his graffiti drawings made in the subways and on the sidewalks of New York City. Combining the appeal of cartoons with the raw energy of Art Brut artists like Jean DuBuffet, Haring developed a distinct pop-graffiti aesthetic centered on fluid, bold outlines against a dense, rhythmic overspread of imagery like that of babies, barking dogs, flying saucers, hearts, and Mickey Mouse. In his subway drawings and murals, Haring explored themes of exploitation, subjugation, drug abuse, and rising fears of nuclear holocaust, which became increasingly apocalyptic after his AIDS diagnosis. Alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and Jenny Holzer, Haring is regarded as a leading figure in New York East Village Art scene in the 1970s and '80s.