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Keith Haring — My contribution to the world is my ability to draw. I will draw as much as I can for as many people as I can for as long as I can. Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.
Keith Haring

My contribution to the world is my ability to draw. I will draw as much as I can for as many people as I can for as long as I can. Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.

Created with sumi ink on paper, this work by Keith Haring showcases his signature bold, energetic linework rendered in deep black against a stark white ground. Haring's characteristic figures and symbols pulse with movement and rhythm, reflecting his deep belief in art as a universal language accessible to all people. True to the sentiment expressed in the work's title, the drawing embodies his tireless commitment to connecting humanity through the primal, almost spiritual act of mark-making.

Medium
Sumi ink on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 15, 2015

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Keith Haring, My contribution to the world is my ability to draw. I will draw as much as I can for as many people as I can for as long as I can. Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.

Created with sumi ink on paper, this work by Keith Haring showcases his signature bold, energetic linework rendered in deep black against a stark white ground. Haring's characteristic figures and symbols pulse with movement and rhythm, reflecting his deep belief in art as a universal language accessible to all people. True to the sentiment expressed in the work's title, the drawing embodies his tireless commitment to connecting humanity through the primal, almost spiritual act of mark-making.

Medium
Sumi ink on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Street Art, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, Calligraphy, Bold Lines, Figurative Drawing, American Artist, Pop Art, Expressive Line Work, Iconic Artist, Ink on Paper, Black and White, Humanist Theme

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Lisa Rembrandt, Carolyn Lynx, Derek Jones