"Lucky Strike"

Year1987

Plate SignedLower Right 

Condition Mint 

Not Framed 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 2005 

Provenance / HistoryPrinted by Albin Uldry, Bern (Switzerland) 

Story / Additional InfoHaring produced nine designs, from which a representative from Lucky Strike selected five for the print. He drew the designs at the high school in Lausanne in Switzerland. The silkscreens were numbered and signed. Three of the five designs (blue, yellow and white) were also produced in an edition with printed signatures. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID143419

Keith Haring - United States

American artist Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-inspired drawings, which he first made in subway stations and later exhibited in museums.Artist Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He moved to New York City in 1978 and began using the city as his canvas, making chalk drawings in subway stations. His art was eventually seen everywhere from public murals and nightclubs to galleries and museums around the world. He was also known for his activism in promoting AIDS awareness. He died of AIDS-related complications on February 16, 1990, at age 31. Listings wanted.