'Andy Mouse' by Keith Haring, 2020
Limited Edition figure collab. with Be@rbrick x Medicom Toy.
Based on Haring's legendary 'Andy Mouse' tribute to Andy Warhol, 1986
Officially licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring x Artestar.
11 Inches tall (400%)
28 Centimeters tall
11.5 x 7 x 5 Inches (box)
Collectible painted cast vinyl designer art figure.
Limited Edition (Sold Out).
New in original, unopened box.
Medicom Toy tamper-proof hologram decal on reverse.
ABOUT THE ART
'Andy Mouse' is a brilliant culmination of Keith Haring's entire oeuvre. Its bold graphic quality, complex composition and glorious color are high water marks for the artist. 'Andy Mouse's' large scale and brilliant postmodern referencing of Pop icons such as Mickey Mouse—by way of Andy Warhol—mark this as a seminal Haring work which remains relevant to contemporary art today.
ARTIST BIO
One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958–1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. With thick outlines, bright colors, and kinetic figures, his public (and occasionally illegal) interventions, sculptures, and works on canvas and paper have become instantly recognizable icons of 20th-century visual culture.
From his first chalk drawings in the New York City subway stations, to his renowned 'Radiant Baby' symbol, and his commissions for Swatch Watch and Absolut Vodka, Haring’s work was both emblematic of the manic work ethic of 1980s New York, yet distinctive for its social awareness. Belying their bright, playful aesthetics, his pieces often tackled intensely controversial socio-political issues, including racism, capitalism, religious fundamentalism, and the increasing impact of AIDS on New York’s gay community, the latter foreshadowing his own death from the disease in 1990.
Keith Haring spent little more than a decade in the spotlight, but through the accessibility of his visual vocabulary and the strength of his political commitment, he became one of the most significant artists to emerge from New York’s vibrant, downtown community.