This altar piece by Keith Haring is the last work the artist completed. He worked on the wax mold while he was hospitalized for AIDS-related illnesses. The triptych format echoes traditional Roman Catholic altar pieces. The image of the crying mother holding an infant speaks to the inconsolable losses from AIDS. The mother's tears fall on the crowds, seeking solace and mercy from the AIDS epidemic. |
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Altar Piece
1990 (cast 1996)
Bronze with white gold leaf patina, edition 2 of 9
152,5 x 205,7 x 5 cm (60" x 81" x 2")
Denver Art Museum - Gift of Yoko Ono, 1996 |
All Haring images © Estate Of Keith Haring
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