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Ludo 4 - Signed Print by Keith Haring 1985 - MyArtBroker

Ludo 4
Signed Print

Keith Haring

£7,000-£10,000Value Indicator

$14,000-$20,000 Value Indicator

$12,500-$18,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,320,000-¥1,890,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 90

Year: 1985

Size: H 66cm x W 48cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Keith Haring's Ludo 4 (signed) from 1985, a lithograph, is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,000. This artwork has an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market in June 2003. There have been no sales in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 90.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2012Christie's London United Kingdom
November 2008Bonhams San Francisco United States
June 2003Christie's Paris France
May 1991Christie's Amsterdam Netherlands

Meaning & Analysis

Reminiscent of Haring’s Apocalypse series from 1988, this series provides the viewer with a hellish visual narrative showing eyes, limbs and other body parts in abstracted forms. Depicted in bold lines, gestural marks and bright red colour, Ludo 4 is a dynamic image that evokes a sense of chaos and violence. Indeed, the Ludo series marks a moment of transition for Haring. As the AIDS epidemic overtook his community in the mid-1980s, Haring’s artwork reflected his increasing involvement in advocacy for the disease.

Ludo 4 is indicative of the way in which Haring conveys complex ideas whilst maintaining a simplicity in line and form that appeals to a wide audience. In his use of simplified form and recognisable symbols throughout his work, Haring produces a true public art that communicates clear-cut narrative views on socio-political injustices of the time. Just as his good friend Jean-Michel Basquiat had done before him, Haring used his unique graffiti style to erode boundaries between the public and the world of high art.

  • Keith Haring was a luminary of the 1980s downtown New York scene. His distinctive visual language pioneered one-line Pop Art drawings and he has been famed for his colourful, playful imagery. Haring's iconic energetic motifs and figures were dedicated to influencing social change, and particularly challenging stigma around the AIDS epidemic. Haring also pushed for the accessibility of art by opening Pop Shops in New York and Japan, selling a range of ephemera starting from as little as 50 cents. Haring's legacy has been cemented in the art-activism scene and is a testament to power of art to inspire social change

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