Keith Haring 1991 Sesame Street "Counting To Ten" #5 12x15 Custom Framed Hand Inked & Painted Animation Cel (FFE COA)

Rare Authentic hand inked and hand-painted animation production cel from the art of Keith Haring (D 1990) actually used in the production of an animated spot in the show "Sesame Street". Clear cel on a blue pantone color matching background with production numbers on the lower right corner of the cel.. Measures approximately 12.5" x 10.5" in size. Custom framed 12" x 15" with the archival mat. Also includes photocopy of the storyboard. This is a one-of-a-kind piece. Contains an authentication numbered holographic seal on the lower left with FFE authentication COA on the back of the framed art.

Cel was part of a cartoon SEGMENT entitled "COUNTING TO TEN" created for Children's Television Workshop in completed 1991 and aired on "Sesame Street" (this is #5) entitled 5 Fingers. As a Bird flies overhead the girl with the number 5 points to the giant five fingers as the colorful characters dance and are astounded.The art concept, drawing , characters as well as Scripts and test animation were created by and before Keith Haring's death in 1990.

The production can be seen on Sesame Street and Youtube.com

This item includes a copy of the original storyboard and letters from the Haring Foundation and Childrens Television Workshop, full and complete documentation of the animation project beginning in 1991.

About Keith Haring:

Keith Haring developed an aptitude for drawing at a very early age, often copying cartoon characters from Disney movies and Dr. Seuss books. Haring moved to New York in 1978, where, he found a thriving artistic community taking place in the streets, the clubs, and the subways, beyond the confines of museums and galleries. He befriended artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf, as well as musicians and graffiti writers and began having exhibitions and performances at venues like Club 57, reflecting the mix of art, nightlife, fashion, performance, and music that characterized the artistic climate of the time.

In the early 1980s, Haring captured the imagination of the city with his simple chalked characters of radiant babies, barking dogs and odd spaceships. He enjoyed a meteoric rise in success throughout the 1980s and his belief in public art and art for a wider audience garnered support from his friends and mentors, including Andy Warhol. During the 1980s, Haring was featured in over 100 group and solo exhibitions. He collaborated with Madonna and Andy Warhol among many others, and created imagery which is universally recognized as his own.

Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and spent the remaining years of his life speaking about his illness and raising awareness. He died at the age of 31 on February 16, 1990 due to AIDS-related complications. His work continues to be highly collected, auctioned and exhibited throughout the world.

Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and spent the remaining years of his life speaking about his illness and raising awareness. He died at the age of 31 on February 16, 1990 due to AIDS-related complications. His work continues to be highly collected, auctioned and exhibited throughout the world.

The lot / autograph(s) includes an FFE COA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: FFE COA

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