Keith Haring's 1989 portfolio Pop Shop III consists of four silkscreen prints featuring Haring's famous black-line figures in whimsical compositions. Haring created multiple Pop Shop portfolios in 1989, named after his original "Pop Shop" store that he opened in New York City in 1986. The Pop Shop was meant to make Haring's artwork even more accessible to the public, an initiative that the artist was passionate about throughout his career. The store sold everything from T-shirts and pins to posters with Haring's imagery on it. Haring opened the second Pop Shop store in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan. The name "Pop Shop" stems from the idea of "pop" culture, meaning easily recognizable figures, symbols, colors and idols that appealed to the masses. In his silkscreen print portfolios of the same name, Haring dives deeper into his development of a visual language. In Pop Shop III, Haring's signature black-lined figures create chaotic compositions centering on cultural commentary, with one print showing three figures acting out the saying "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Keith Haring's Pop Shop III features four brightly colored silkscreens, printed in 1989.
