Untitled vases

Keith Haring

Date

1984Source: Keith Haring Foundation: Untitled vases

Artwork type

CeramicSource: Keith Haring Foundation: Untitled vases

Medium

Marker on terracottaSource: Keith Haring Foundation: Untitled vases

Signed

Not recorded

Description

"I began by visiting a workshop on the outskirts of Milano where they produce terracotta pieces. I chose several vases of different sizes and shapes and began the next day to systematically sand, wash, and then embellish the surface with marking ink. The largest of these was big enough for me to stand inside of. There were several small vases which I was attracted to because of their similarity to the shape of nuclear cooling towers. The confrontation between the history of vase paintings and the comntemporary approach of drawing with marker and the mixture of contemporary and ancient symbols produces an ironic mixture of opposites." –Keith HaringSource: Keith Haring Foundation: Untitled vases

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