Keith Haring playing cards
Energetic graffiti images by the American artist Keith Haring.
Keith Haring (1958-1990), the American graffiti artist, developed a style which became instantly recognisable, as exemplified here. Fourteen of his most familiar images, including babies, angels, dancers and barking dogs, are included in this pack. There are no borders. Apart from the Joker, the same image appears on the equivalent card in each suit, though in a different colour and with a different background colour for each suit (green – spades; magenta – hearts; yellow – clubs; blue – diamonds). This colour scheme has resulted in the hearts and diamonds being coloured white. The back designs are similar, though not identical, coloured black on white and white on black • See the outer box
Above: Keith Haring playing cards designed in the U.S.A. Made in Dongguan, China. Published by Mudpuppy, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2018. 2 x 52 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers in tuck boxes, in double box with tray. Size: 63.5 x 95 mm. Licensed by Artestar, New York
Design © Mudpuppy / www.mudpuppy.com►
© Keith Haring Foundation / www.haring.com►
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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