This is a First Edition, Rare, © KEITH HARING 1985 (COLORING BOOK)
Distributed in small quantities by Keith Haring's Pop Shop in the mid-eighties, this charming untitled artist's book is commonly referred to as the "Coloring Book". It reproduces 20 whimsical full page drawings in thick black line against white backgrounds meant to be filled in with crayons by artsier members of the younger East Village set. A bright white, most handsome never-colored-in example of this exceedingly uncommon item - NOT to be confused with the Haring's earlier coloring book included in his 1982 Tony Shafrazi catalogue, or the more widely distributed "Keith Haring's Fun Book!!" from 1985.
This item came from the Greenwich, Connecticut estate of a great art collector.


Keith Haring
American Artist
Keith Allen Haring was an American artist whose pop art and graffiti-like work grew out of the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Haring's work grew to popularity from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways – chalk outlines on blank black advertising-space backgrounds – depicting radiant babies, flying saucers, and deified dogs. After public recognition he created larger scale works such as colorful murals, many of them commissioned. His imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". His later work often addressed political and societal themes – especially homosexuality and AIDS – through his own iconography.


Condition:
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent, unused condition from an art collector's estate. The only mention is what appears to be a faint bluish pencil mark near the top right corner, and a faint reddish pencil mark near the mid to right side on the cover. I provided a close-up picture (the one with the three bears with stars on their chests. )

Dimensions:
Height: 12 in.
Width: 12 in.
Depth: 1 in.

Category: Books
Origin: United States
Materials: Drawing/Sketching Materials, Paper
Creator: Artist: Keith Haring

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Some Imperfections; Excellent, unused condition from an art collector's estate. The only mention is what appears to be a faint bluish pencil mark near the top right corner, and a faint reddish pencil mark near the mid to right side on the cover. I provided a close-up picture (the one with the three bears with stars on their chests. )