Keith Haring, Barking Dog, from the Icons Suite, 1990 – One of the most enduring and instantly recognizable motifs in Keith Haring’s visual vocabulary, the Barking Dog stands as a symbol of both power and protest.

Rendered in the artist’s signature bold, graphic lines, the work captures the primal energy of a canine mid-bark, its radiating lines suggesting both sound and force. Haring often used the image of the dog as a multifaceted metaphor—at once a commentary on authority, control, and obedience, while also celebrating raw vitality and instinct. Within the Icons Suite, the Barking Dog takes on heightened significance, serving as a universal emblem that bridges street culture and fine art, transforming a familiar urban symbol into a timeless statement on communication, struggle, and defiance. Its minimalist yet potent form reflects Haring’s genius for distilling complex social themes into images that are at once accessible and profound, ensuring the Barking Dog remains one of the most sought-after and celebrated icons in his oeuvre.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Keith Haring Barking Dog, from the Icons Suite, 1990 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Littmann, Klaus. Keith Haring: Editions on Paper 1982-1990, The Complete Printed Works. Hatje Cantz Publishers: New York, 1993. Keith Haring Barking Dog, from the Icons Suite, 1990 listed on pg. 170 and illustrated on pg. 171.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany our Keith Haring Barking Dog, from the Icons Suite, 1990.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Keith Haring Barking Dog, from the Icons Suite, 1990 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

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