Duck Man — Keith Haring

Keith Haring's early sumi ink drawings on board represent a crucial transitional period in his career, created in 1981 just months before he began his unauthorized chalk drawings in the New York City subway system. These works were executed with sumi ink on vellum-mounted board so Haring could make blueprint copies — a proto-industrial process that anticipates his later screenprinting. Many were first shown at his debut solo exhibition at Westbeth Painters Space in February 1981.

Signed verso, this early drawing distills Haring's evolving visual vocabulary — radiant figures, hybrid creatures, and energetic line work — in a dense, improvisational composition that reveals the hand and urgency absent from his later editioned work. At $625,000, this is the most significant work in the Brighter Gallery collection and a rare opportunity to acquire a museum-quality early Haring drawing.

• Artist: Keith Haring
• Year: 1981
• Medium: Sumi ink, framed, Signed Verso
• Dimensions: 37 x 50 in

This work was donated to A Brighter Future Foundation. 100% of net proceeds from this sale fund arts education.

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