This print is part of Andy Mouse, a four-part portfolio created by Haring in 1986 as a tribute to his friend and inspiration, Andy Warhol.
In plate 3, Warhol’s inseparability from one of his most famous symbols, the dollar sign, is again manifest. This time Andy Mouse appears on his own dollar note, gigantic in proportion to the figures which hold him up. Just as Warhol’s work was concerned with money and consumerism, by the eighties he had reached the heights of commercial success. Haring’s boldly written ‘USA’ affiliates the artist directly with not just American art but American history.
Andy Mouse highlights Haring’s unique visual style that would see the artist become a mainstay of private collectors, auction houses, galleries and museums worldwide.