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Keith Haring, Pyramid (gold 1), 1989
Screenprint on aluminium
Edition of 30
103 x 145 cm (40.5 x 57 in)
Incised with signature, numbered and dated
Artwork in excellent condition. Minute rubbing on lower right corner. Frame has minor scratches
This work is framed in the original frame
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Keith Haring’s Pyramid prints are deeply personal. Created in the final year of his life as he lived with an AIDS diagnosis, the works reflect both urgency and legacy. They channel the influence of artists like Hieronymus Bosch—known for vivid moral allegories—while remaining unmistakably Haring, using visual clarity to deliver a layered, confronting message. The Pyramid series is widely viewed as a culminating point in Haring’s career—both a reflection on his life’s themes and a call to action for generations to come.
Keith Haring: About the Artist
Keith Haring emerged from the vibrant New York street art scene of the 1980s, developing a bold visual language of outlined, energetic figures. His work tackled urgent social issues—from AIDS awareness to racial and LGBTQ+ justice—using accessible imagery that transcended language and cultural barriers. Deeply committed to activism, Haring believed in the power of art to inspire change and connect people.
About the edition
Created in 1989, Pyramid is part of a limited screen print edition of just 30 works—one of Keith Haring’s final artistic statements before his untimely death in 1990. These prints mark a significant shift in tone from Haring’s earlier, more playful pieces. Here, he turns to the ancient symbol of the pyramid, traditionally associated with stability, eternity, and the achievements of civilisation, and subverts it. Instead of calm or order, he fills the shape with chaos—his iconic outlined figures are twisted, hybridised, and entangled in a frantic, almost apocalyptic scene.
In these works, the pyramid becomes a visual container for moral commentary. Figures appear to climb, struggle, transform into beasts, or inflict suffering on one another. Haring contrasts this imagery with an ordered, symmetrical composition, creating a tension between structure and disarray. The result is a compelling allegory: a symbol of enduring civilisation populated by a warning about humanity’s self-destructive tendencies.
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