Three Lithographs 3
Three Lithographs 3
Signed Print
Keith Haring
£60,000-£90,000Value Indicator
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¥580,000-¥870,000 Value Indicator
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$610,000-$920,000 Value Indicator
¥11,300,000-¥16,960,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 80
Year: 1985
Size: H 96cm x W 77cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers | United States | |||
| November 2022 | Germann Auctions | Switzerland | |||
| July 2021 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| September 2019 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2019 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2017 | Bonhams Los Angeles | United States | |||
| February 2017 | Palm Beach Modern Auctions | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
This lithograph on wove paper from 1985 is a limited edition of 80 from Keith Haring’s Three Lithographs series. Three Lithographs 3 shows 12 of Haring’s signature stick figures in a symmetrical linear composition depicted in black, white and red. Much like Haring’s iconic ‘People Ladder’ motif used in his Growing series (1988), two sets of six figures are stacked upon one another’s shoulders, both facing inwards in opposing directions.
The ‘People Ladder’ motif in Haring’s work has come to represent a tower of break dancers stacked on top of one another to convey a sense of joy and community in a way that reflected the artist’s love of hip hop emerging in New York City in the 1980s. Haring’s use of action lines on either side of the towers and over the heads of the two top figures works to create a sense of excitement in the print and also signifies the figures’ struggle to balance.
Three Lithographs 3 is an example of the way that Haring often depicted groups of figures in interconnected compositions to underline the idea that working together and forming community can be more powerful than working alone. Haring’s use of lithography as a method of printing worked to maintain the crisp edges and opaque sections of colour that make up his signature style, due to lithography’s capacity to produce exceptional detail across hundreds of multiples.
Keith Haring was a luminary of the 1980s downtown New York scene. His distinctive visual language pioneered one-line Pop Art drawings and he has been famed for his colourful, playful imagery. Haring's iconic energetic motifs and figures were dedicated to influencing social change, and particularly challenging stigma around the AIDS epidemic. Haring also pushed for the accessibility of art by opening Pop Shops in New York and Japan, selling a range of ephemera starting from as little as 50 cents. Haring's legacy has been cemented in the art-activism scene and is a testament to power of art to inspire social change
