Artist: Keith Haring
Date: 1990
Museum: Nakamura Keith Haring Collection (Hokuto, Japan)
Technique: Silkscreen
The 5 lithograph series was published in 1990, the same year Keith Haring passed away. These are Haring’s signature charactersas TAG.The image of the crawling baby is particularly the most common and referenced of his figures. “The Radiant Baby” was to symbolizeand represent youthful innocence, purity, goodness and potential. The character, itself, is a reflection of Haring himself.“The Dog” is another recognizable and distinguishable character. The barking dog does not generally have explicit symbolism,though sometimes indicates action taking and suspicion.“The Angel” addresses not only the presence of spiritual beings and the guardians of human being, but also the complexities oflife, power, and chaos.The cross, or ‘x’, found on the chest of “The Winged Man” is interpretated as not only marks but death, a cross, to coupling orrepresenting a sign of mystery.The “Smiley Face” is another frequently used character found in many of Keith Haring’s works. This icon, the three-eyed face, isa mysterious figure, often associated with greed and excess. Alternatively, this character has been used to represent the unknowncosmos and cosmic energy. However, according to Haring himself, “there is no particular meaning” behind this figure.
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