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Lot #1955: KEITH HARING - Crack Down! - Original color silkscreen



Lot #1955: KEITH HARING - Crack Down! - Original color silkscreen

  Lot #1955: KEITH HARING - Crack Down! - Original color silkscreen


Pre-auction estimates:  $600/800
 
Sale price: $500

   

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Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958 - 1990).
Title: "Crack Down! [poster]".
Medium: Original color silkscreen.
Date: Composed 1986.
Dimensions: Overall size: 22 x 17 1/16 in. (559 x 433 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $400
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $600/800
Lot Note(s): Signed in black marker, left center; signed and dated in the plate. Edition unknown, probably small. Light cream smooth wove paper. Full margins. Fine impression with vibrant colors. Condition: fine. Literature/catalogue raisonne: Gundel/von der Osten 40.
Comment(s): Scarce, and rare when signed. Only two auction records during the past 28 years located. The poster was created by Haring at the request of the concert promoter Bill Graham. Graham revisited his old Bronx neighborhood in August of 1986 and, appalled to see that drugs had effectively wiped out the local culture, foresaw a menacing problem in the crack craze. He teamed with David Maldonado to stage a Crack Benefit in the city, but scaled back plans several times since few shared his apprehension. Ultimately, two concerts were held, one at Madison Square Garden on October 31st and the other, an all-Latin show at the Felt Forum, the following night. The Halloween concert featured Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Allman Brothers, Run DMC, Olatunji, Ruben Blades, and Santana, among others. Image copyright © The Keith Haring Foundation. [28365-4-400-NA]
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