251 - Untitled (Drawing for 'Popeye'), 1982

"Untitled (Drawing for 'Popeye')" is a felt-tip pen and ink on paper drawing created by Keith Haring in 1982. The artwork is signed, titled and dated 'DRAWING FOR POPEYE' Keith Haring 82 Nov.12' right margin. The image size is 13.88 x 13.88" and the artwork is framed in a custom, ornate, gold-tone frame. The artwork ships framed. It was rare for Haring to sketch and plan before creating his drawings, as his artistic process was famously spontaneous and intuitive. “Untitled (Drawing for ‘Popeye’)” stands out as an exceptionally rare preliminary print design, featuring pencil annotations from Haring on the right side of the main drawing which detail his color plans for both the top and bottom designs. Created as a preparatory drawing for a print in 1983, this accompanied an article on Haring's artistic journey and life in New York as featured in the Japanese men's fashion magazine ‘Popeye’. The completed color version of the print was published along with the article in the January 1