Lithograph on pur fil vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 11 x 8.5 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Estate of Keith Haring inkstamp, verso; embossed seals of World Federation of United Nations Associations and Emiliano Sorini Studio, recto, as issued. Notes: Published by World Federation of United Nations Associations, New York; printed by De Emiliano Sorini Studio, New York, March 16, 1990. Excerpted from the justification, Each lithograph bears the seal of Keith Haring. The lithographs are individually numbered and also bear the embossed seals of both the Federation and the Emiliano Sorini Studio, where this lithograph was prepared. Information on the theme of the stamp issue: AIDS is a world-wide epidemic affecting virtually every country. It is a global health problem with social, economic, ethical, cultural and political implications. The United Nations and one of its specialized agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), have declared that an international problem of this magnitude calls for a global response to combat it. To marshall resources world-wide against this global threat, WHO and the countries of the world in 1987 enacted a global plan of attack against AIDS. Remarkable international co-operation has led to a sharing of technical and financial resources between industrialized and developing countries. Through the United Nations, a world-wide network of national governments, numerous community organisations and countless people, allied in a common struggle against AIDS, is under way in every country in the world, with some of the strongest programmes ever seen in public health. Despite all these efforts, however, the world's vulnerability to AIDS remains and is increasing. Information and education are the only weapons available now to fight AIDS. KEITH HARING (1958-1989) A leading Neo-Pop artist, was one of the most articulate members of his generation. He captivated the imaginations of New York City commuters with his subway wall drawings in the early 1980s, and later exhibited his works in prestigious museums throughout the world. The international success of his work has given rise to a proliferation of art in public places. Quick simple and direct, Haring's compositions of Radiant Babies and Barking Dogsdraw one's attention to the playful surface activity, while beneath, one discovers Haring's unique world of sinister and subtle humor.