Keith Haring, Cup Man, 1989 is a vivid testament to the artist’s ability to blend playful imagery with profound symbolic depth. This screenprint captures Haring’s signature energy, using bold lines, flat planes of vibrant color, and dynamic composition to create a figure both whimsical and compelling. The central figure, whose segmented torso suggests a layered, almost matryoshka-like structure, is caught mid-motion, arms raised in an exuberant gesture, radiating vitality and movement. Surrounding lines and forms amplify this sense of kinetic energy, transforming the figure into a beacon of life and animation.

Set against a striking teal-blue background punctuated with a dotted purple ground, the work showcases Haring’s masterful use of contrast and rhythm. The interplay of color, form, and movement embodies Haring’s interest in the universality of human expression, translating joy, vitality, and connectivity into a visual language that is instantly recognizable. The “Cup Man” figure encapsulates Haring’s exploration of transformation, multiplicity, and the interplay between individual and collective experience, reflecting his lifelong engagement with social themes through accessible imagery.

This artwork exemplifies Haring’s enduring legacy: the ability to create art that is visually captivating, socially resonant, and deeply human. It stands as both a celebration of motion and energy and as a poignant reflection of Haring’s innovative vision in late-20th-century contemporary art.

Keith Haring Untitled (Cup Man), 1989; Created in 1989, this color silkscreen is hand-signed and dated by Keith Haring (Reading, 1958 - New York City, 1990) in pencil and numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Keith Haring Untitled (Cup Man), 1989 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 final sale of the work).

1. Littmann, Klaus. Keith Haring: Editions on Paper 1982-1990 (The Complete Printed Works). Germany: Hatje Cantz Publishers, 1993. Listed and illustrated on pg. 116.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Keith Haring Untitled (Cup Man), 1989 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.