NEW 004

040
Keith HARING,1958 - 1990

Andy Mouse (Littmann p.65)

1986

screenprint

I. 90.0 × 90.0 cm S. 96.5 × 96.2 cm

HC 5 aside from ED.30

signed by the artist, dated and numbered

framed

ESTIMATE :
$74,100 - $111,100
CONDITION

Signed, dated, and numbered on the lower right.
There are a few stain marks on the upper left and right margin, crease marks on the lower left and right side, and a scuff mark on the lower right.

DESCRIPTION

Publisher: George Mulder Fine Art, New York

The "Andy Mouse" series marks the intersection of two of the most prominent American practitioners of Pop Art: Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) and Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987). It is not a collaboration between the two artists but rather a collection of works produced by Haring as an ode to the impact of Andy Warhol. The series, which consists of 4 prints, sees Warhol transformed into a Mickey Mouse style character called 'Andy Mouse'. The work transposes the ubiquity and appeal of Mickey onto the legendary appeal of Andy Warhol.
In this particular work, we see Andy Mouse placed on a dollar bill. Haring has stated that this is supposed to represent the extent to which Warhol had become part of American culture. Haring believed that Warhol was an icon of the American dream, becoming successful and irremovably universal in the world’s cultural consciousness. Disney was hugely influential for both Warhol and Haring, with Mickey Mouse acting as a pop icon for the artists. The series is executed in energetic colors that are typical for Haring, and feature other notable motifs, such as the faceless humanoid figures. The works are beautifully postmodern and encapsulate the 1980s obsession with celebrity, icons, money, and fame.

PROVENANCE

Hokin Gallery, Florida

LITERATURE

"Keith Haring 1982-1990: Editions on Paper - the Complete Printed Worksa", Hatje Cantz, 1993, p.65

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