Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Signed Print
Keith Haring
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 25
Year: 1985
Size: H 12cm x W 12cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Bonhams Los Angeles - United States | Self Portrait - Signed Print | |||
| November 2020 | Swann Auction Galleries - United States | Self Portrait - Signed Print | |||
| July 2018 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Self Portrait - Signed Print | |||
| January 2015 | Ro Gallery - United States | Self Portrait - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This signed screen print from 1985 is a limited edition of 25 by Keith Haring. Self Portrait is an amusing screen print from 1985 by Keith Haring that shows a surreal depiction of the artist himself in his characteristic linear style. Haring’s face forms the central focus of the image, but it is unusual that this portrait shows the artist’s head attached to the body of an animal with sharp claws.
This portrait is set against a plain black backdrop, framed with a bright red, crayon-like line as the only use of colour in the image. Self Portrait is rare in its depiction of the artist himself, rendered with facial details that make him instantly recognisable. In contrast to his famous energetic prints of androgynous, dancing figures, this print shows a specific portrait that doesn’t aim to speak to a universalised public feeling.
Haring’s portrayal of his head attached to the body of an indiscernible animal produces a comically jarring effect that catches the attention of the viewer. This print is indicative of Haring’s rapid rise to fame and proliferation of his self-image. Self Portrait could have been used as a form of self-promotion by the artist, or more likely an ironic play on this idea of the artist’s self-portrait.