20th Montreux Jazz Festival Poster, HS By Haring and Warhol 1986

Year1986

Hand SignedLower Center Inscribed, Dated, Hand Signed By Haring, Hand Signed By Warhol 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with PlexiglassBlack Wood Frame Floated on Silk Backboard 

Provenance / HistoryHand signed, inscribed and & dated in black marker by Keith Haring at the bottom center.Hand signed in black marker by Andy Warhol below Keith Harings printed signature.Also signed in the plate by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.Edition unknown. On white wove shiny poster paper.Published by MTO, Switzerland.Printed by Albin Uldry, Bern, 1986.Literature/catalogue raisonne: Gundel/von der Osten # 33 (for Haring); Paul Marechal, Andy Warhol: The Complete Commissioned Posters, 1964-1987 #47 (for Warhol) 

Story / Additional InfoThis screenprint was designed by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring to advertise the 20th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, which lasted from July 3rd to the 19th in 1986. The central image features three yellow bars of musical notation rendered in Warhol’s Pop Art style with Haring’s signature dancing figures above and between the lines of music rendered in purple all on a red background. Thus the poster achieves the perfect blending of the worlds of dance and music. This piece was one of numerous collaborations between the two artists. 

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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. All Listings wanted.