{"id":1059,"date":"2022-08-19T22:19:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T22:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haringgallery.com\/?post_type=artworks&p=1059"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:15:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T23:15:32","slug":"stones-1","status":"publish","type":"artworks","link":"https:\/\/haringgallery.com\/artworks\/stones-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Stones 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
Stones 3<\/em>\u00a0by Keith Haring<\/a> is a standout piece from the artost’s Stones<\/em> lithograph series, published in 1989. The viewer is immediately drawn to the powerful contrasts present: thick white lines leap out against a stark black backdrop. Central to the composition is a hand reaching skyward, its wrist encircled by a luminous bracelet, emphasized by sweeping lines that capture its radiance. This is no ordinary hand; in a twist that showcases Haring’s distinct creativity, the fingers are transformed into five lively bodies. These figures, caught mid-dance, each raise their hands in what seems like a jubilant gesture. The middle figure stands apart: its arms are extended wide, possibly hinting at the symbolism of the cross. A radiant aura, echoing the bracelet’s shimmer, surrounds its head.<\/p>\n Hovering above this central figure, an intricately detailed snake weaves its way through the tableau. It’s a provocative inclusion, introducing an element of potential danger or temptation into this scene of celebration.<\/p>\n By employing lithography, Haring continues his tradition of fusing age-old practices with his unique, modern touch. The deliberate choice of such contrast, combined with the dancing figures and symbolic elements, results in a piece that is both enigmatic and celebratory. Stones 3<\/em>\u00a0exemplifies the power of art to communicate across mediums and eras, with Haring’s signature style offering an evocative blend of simplicity and depth.<\/p>\n See also:\u00a0Stones<\/a>, Stones 2<\/a>, Stones 4<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Stones 5<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stones 3\u00a0by Keith Haring is a standout piece from the artost’s Stones lithograph series, published in 1989. The viewer is immediately drawn to the powerful contrasts present: thick white lines leap out against a stark black backdrop. Central to the composition is a hand reaching skyward, its wrist encircled by a luminous bracelet, emphasized by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":563,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"decades":[10],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n