243 - Growing #3, 1988

"Growing #3" is a unique trial-proof screenprint created by Keith Haring in 1988 for his 'Growing' series. From the edition of 192, the unique trial-proof is signed and dated 'K. Haring 88' lower right. The artwork is framed in a custom, closed-corner, gold leaf frame and has a framed size of 39 x 49.12". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Dubbed “a child of Pop Art,” Keith Haring swiftly ascended to be among the genre’s royalty when his career soared in the 1980s. With iconic line-work and bold colors, Haring seamlessly embraced tropes of commercial culture while creating a wholly unique body of work that pushed against the status quo. As Haring wove together high and low, so too did his subject matter ricochet between tragedy (including the AIDS crisis and South African apartheid) and pure, infectious joy of being. The 1988 Growing Suite exemplifies the latter — the series bursts with vibrant color and bodies-in-motion, a style that is pure H