{"product_id":"ap_23998","title":"Free South Africa 1985","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eA powerful piece of visual activism, this 1985 original poster by renowned American artist Keith Haring, titled \"Free South Africa\", captures the urgency and moral clarity of the global fight against apartheid. Using his instantly recognizable style—bold lines, vibrant energy, and graphic symbolism—Haring turns political protest into visual poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eAt the center of the composition, a large, anonymous black figure is chained, trampling a smaller white figure marked with a red \"X.\" The dynamic contrast and simplicity of the imagery amplify its message: a direct condemnation of systemic racial oppression. The slogan “FREE SOUTH AFRICA”, hand-scrawled in all caps beneath the image, is both a call to action and a declaration of solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eHaring was known for using his art to address social issues, and this poster is a quintessential example of his commitment to justice, created at the height of the anti-apartheid movement. Distributed publicly and widely, it was not just art—it was protest, awareness, and resistance in visual form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1360\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMore than a political statement, this poster is a historic artifact—an emblem of 1980s activism, and a reminder of how art can be mobilized to confront injustice and amplify marginalized voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitics - South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreases, dirt, small tears\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haring Keith","offers":[{"title":"122 x 122 \/ B","offer_id":52631951802695,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_23998Insta2.jpg?v=1763993396","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_23998","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}