Urban Art Association

Keith haring draws , by met on Mar 7, 2022 21:09:15 GMT 1,

Mar 7, 2022 17:14:39 GMT 1 jopops said:

And why who tell this ?
the people I bought them from had only originals and had met them

Not only are the two items fake, they are terrible fakes — and obviously inauthentic.

The fact this wasn't immediately clear to you is one reason why I'd strongly recommend staying away from the Keith Haring market until you've acquired a great deal more experience.

Because, at this stage, your eye is desperately untrained. It should at least be generally familiar with Haring's hand-styles and line work. Even more so, your eye should be able to recognise the kind of movements that Haring's hand never made.


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Assuming the people you purchased from do exist, they probably saw you coming. For them, you may have been but a mark.

If I were a full-time or occasional fraudster in the Haring market, I too might claim to have met the artist. ["He was really sweet, by the way. Very generous with his time. He even answered a bunch of my silly questions. And what a talent! It's nothing short of a tragedy that he died so young."]

With studied nonchalance, I'd also indicate that the artificially-aged paintings on my walls were canvases that a family member had acquired "directly from Keith" in the early 1980s.


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My suggestion would be to buy a few books on Haring and visit museums whose collections include his art. Then put in the serious work to better hone your intuition.

Mar 7, 2022 17:14:39 GMT 1 jopops said:

And why who tell this ?
the people I bought them from had only originals and had met them

Not only are the two items fake, they are terrible fakes — and obviously inauthentic.

The fact this wasn't immediately clear to you is one reason why I'd strongly recommend staying away from the Keith Haring market until you've acquired a great deal more experience.

Because, at this stage, your eye is desperately untrained. It should at least be generally familiar with Haring's hand-styles and line work. Even more so, your eye should be able to recognise the kind of movements that Haring's hand never made.


__________


Assuming the people you purchased from do exist, they probably saw you coming. For them, you may have been but a mark.

If I were a full-time or occasional fraudster in the Haring market, I too might claim to have met the artist. ["He was really sweet, by the way. Very generous with his time. He even answered a bunch of my silly questions. And what a talent! It's nothing short of a tragedy that he died so young."]

With studied nonchalance, I'd also indicate that the artificially-aged paintings on my walls were canvases that a family member had acquired "directly from Keith" in the early 1980s.


__________


My suggestion would be to buy a few books on Haring and visit museums whose collections include his art. Then put in the serious work to better hone your intuition.