Bidspirit auction | Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Poster
Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Poster The Great Peace March, 1986 - Framed Poster for ”The Great Peace March” of 1986, designed by Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990). The offset lithograph poster features Haring's iconic ”dancing man” figures ascending a staircase, symbolizing participation in the march and has two event related stamps on either side of the image with times and locations for participation attesting to its original distribution and use as part of the march. Such stamps add to the historical authenticity of the piece, linking it directly to the peace movement of the 1980s. Sheet size: approx. 13 x 18 in. Professionally framed with museum glass to 19 x 22 in. The Great Peace March was a demonstration for global nuclear disarmament, where participants walked through 15 states and hundreds of towns and cities, culminating in New York City on October 24, 1986, as part of the UN Day Parade.