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KEITH HARING: TWO POSTCARD ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR HIS 1983 TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY EXHIBITION
(HARING, KEITH). Haring, Keith. New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1983. First Editions. 12mo. Printed Postcard. Exhibition Announcements. Fine.. Two 6 x 4" postcards printed offset recto and verso, 2 duotone illustrations. Designed by Keith Haring. These are two of the three striking postcard announcements published in conjunction with Keith Haring's December 1983 Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition - the artist's second one man show at what had become his primary dealer. Haring's short-lived career was then in full ascent from that of an East Village Scene street artist to a rising art-star with international visibility. Each face features an iconic Tseng Kwong Chi photograph of noted New York dancer / choreographer Bill T. Jones' Haring-painted body. The first shows him superimposed against a Haring-painted background and a bright green floor, while the second collages Jones against a fluorescent orange backdrop. A bright, most handsome pair of these exceedingly uncommon vintage ephemeral items. Inventory Number: 026024