Piglet Goes Shopping 1989

Keith Haring made "Piglet Goes Shopping" with paint, probably acrylics, judging from the bright, flat colors. Can you imagine Haring in his studio, laying down those bold pink, blue, and green lines? He's building up a world, one graphic contour at a time. I feel for him! How to keep that energy going, that constant outpouring? It's like he’s thinking through drawing, trying to capture the frenetic energy of New York City in the 80s. Look at how Piglet is formed from simple shapes but filled with intricate patterns. And the money! It’s not just floating, it’s part of the same swirling universe. Haring was in conversation with graffiti artists, pop artists like Warhol, and the old masters too. Painting is like that, an ongoing dialogue across time. We all borrow, steal, and transform. What you see here is Haring’s unique voice in that conversation, echoing and answering, always in motion.