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Growing #3, 1988
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Details
Medium: hand-signed unique trial-proof screenprint
Year: 1988
Edition: 192
Sheet size: 30 x 40.12"
Image size: 30 x 40.12"
Framed size: 39 x 49.12"
Signature: signed and dated 'K. Haring 88' and annotated lower right vertical
Year: 1988
Edition: 192
Sheet size: 30 x 40.12"
Image size: 30 x 40.12"
Framed size: 39 x 49.12"
Signature: signed and dated 'K. Haring 88' and annotated lower right vertical
About the Work
"Growing #3" is a unique trial-proof screenprint created by Keith Haring in 1988 for his 'Growing' series. From the edition of 192, the unique trial-proof is signed and dated 'K. Haring 88' lower right. The artwork is framed in a custom, closed-corner, gold leaf frame and has a framed size of 39 x 49.12". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Dubbed “a child of Pop Art,” Keith Haring rose with remarkable speed in the 1980s to occupy a central position within the movement’s expanded field. His instantly recognizable line-work and saturated palette draw upon the visual language of mass media, yet his work resists mere appropriation. Instead, Haring forged a distinct pictorial system that merged accessibility with urgency, collapsing the boundaries between fine art, street culture, and social activism.
While much of Haring’s output engages weighty themes such as the AIDS crisis, apartheid, and systemic inequality, the 1988 "Growing" suite offers a luminous counterpoint. Here, the emphasis shifts toward vitality, rhythm, and collective joy. Across the series, bodies pulse and expand in a choreography that recalls the kinetic energy of 1980s dance culture, from breakdancing to vogue. Movement becomes both subject and structure, animating each composition with a sense of continuous transformation.
As Jeffrey Deitch observed, Haring’s work emerges directly from the body, a physical extension of the artist’s gesture and presence. This corporeal immediacy is central to "Growing." Figures stretch, multiply, and interlock, suggesting processes of evolution and interdependence. Circular forms function fluidly as heads, torsos, or generative seeds, reinforcing themes of origin and growth. In several compositions, a single figure proliferates outward like a branching organism, while in others, stacked bodies emphasize support, ascent, and communal becoming.
Formally and conceptually, "Growing" resonates with Haring’s "Pop Shop" series while advancing a more explicit meditation on transformation. The figures are stripped of hierarchy and identity, achieving an archetypal clarity that underscores Haring’s belief in shared humanity. This universality is not abstract but lived. Haring bridged disparate cultural spheres, from South Bronx hip hop to downtown club culture and conceptual art circles, synthesizing them into a unified visual language.
Equally significant is Haring’s embrace of printmaking as a democratic medium. By translating his drawings into screenprints, he enabled wide dissemination without sacrificing immediacy. Within this framework, experimentation remained vital, particularly in unique impressions that explore bold and subtle variations in color. These works blur the boundary between print and original, offering collectors both the cultural resonance of an iconic series and the rarity of singular expression.
Haring’s regular editions are desirable in their own right, as in "Growing #1," the most popular image in the series. However, three of these particular prints are unique trial-proof screenprints. "Growing #2,""Growing #3," and "Growing #5" feature experimental combinations of color — subtle variation in #3 and bold departure in #2. Unlike the regular edition prints, each trial proof is one of a kind, effectively blurring the line between printmaking and unique work. Collectors prize trial proofs for exactly this reason: they carry the aura of originality while also belonging to an iconic series.
Taken as a whole, the "Growing" suite encapsulates Haring’s enduring vision. It is a celebration of connection, movement, and shared existence, rendered with a clarity and optimism that continue to resonate.
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Growing #3, 1988
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