Pop Shop Quad IV is a silkscreen print created by Haring in 1989, featuring a series of four images arranged in a grid. Named after Haring’s Pop Shop, which opened in New York’s SoHo district in 1986, this quad highlights some of his most iconic motifs, reflecting his roots as a street artist.
Rendered in bold Pop art colours like yellow and red, the angel remains a prominent and approachable symbol for Haring. The quad primarily explores themes of spirituality, with both the angel and the 'radiant baby' representing purity and goodness—Haring saw children as symbols of life's simplest and most joyous form. This contrasts with the final image in the series, which depicts sharply drawn, barking dogs, introducing a more abrasive element. Pop Shop Quad IV effectively captures, in Haring’s signature playful style, the complex dualities of good versus bad, and peace versus oppression, which are central themes in his work.
Pop Shop Quad IV highlights Haring’s unique visual style that would see the artist become a mainstay of private collectors, auction houses, galleries and museums worldwide.