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Keith Haring Blueprint Drawing 7 (Littmann PP. 178) For Sale
Keith Haring
Blueprint Drawing 7 (Littmann PP. 178), 1990
Silkscreen
42 1/2 x 53 in 108 x 134.6 cm
Edition
Edition of 33
About this work
Keith Haring's Blueprint Drawings are a fascinating glimpse into the artist's creative process and his exploration of form, line, and movement. Created in the early 1980s, these drawings showcase Haring's distinctive visual language, characterized by bold, energetic lines and simplified, stylized figures.The Blueprint Drawings are named for their resemblance to architectural blueprints, with Haring using simple geometric shapes and repeating patterns to create dynamic compositions that seem to pulse with life. The drawings often feature Haring's iconic figures—dancing figures, radiant babies, barking dogs—rendered in his characteristic style, which draws influence from graffiti, street art, and the New York City underground scene.What sets the Blueprint Drawings apart is their sense of immediacy and spontaneity. Haring worked quickly and intuitively, allowing his hand to move freely across the paper, creating flowing, rhythmic lines that seem to dance across the page. The drawings capture the energy and vitality of Haring's artistic practice, as well as his belief in art as a form of communication and social activism.Moreover, the Blueprint Drawings can be seen as a reflection of Haring's interest in the relationship between art and architecture. Like the blueprints used by architects to plan and construct buildings, Haring's drawings serve as a framework for his artistic vision, laying the groundwork for larger-scale works such as murals, sculptures, and installations.In addition to their conceptual depth, the Blueprint Drawings are visually captivating, with Haring's bold, graphic style lending them a timeless appeal. The drawings are filled with movement and energy, inviting viewers to engage with them on a visceral level and to contemplate the universal themes of love, unity, and human connection that lie at the heart of Haring's work.Overall, Keith Haring's Blueprint Drawings are a testament to the artist's creativity, innovation, and enduring legacy. Through their bold lines and dynamic compositions, these drawings capture the spirit of Haring's artistic vision and invite viewers to experience the joy and vitality of his work firsthand.
Price on Application
Auction History
The Blueprint Drawings (L. pp. 174-183) · Keith Haring · Phillips · 2022-04 · $554,400
Untitled, a blueprint drawing · Keith Haring · Christie's · 2007-05 · $350,000
The Blueprint Drawings: plate 1 (L. pp. 174-175) · Keith Haring · Phillips · 2024-10 · $38,100
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About the The Blueprint Drawings Series
Keith Haring Blueprint Drawings For Sale
Created in 1990 during the final months of his life, Keith Haring's Blueprint Drawings are among the most poignant and collectible works in his entire catalogue. This suite of nineteen prints - produced using a blueprint reproduction process that renders his iconic figures as white lines on a distinctive cyan-blue ground - represents Haring's continued formal innovation even as his health declined from AIDS-related complications.
About the Blueprint Drawings Series
The Blueprint Drawings (1990) are catalogued in the Littmann raisonne and produced as individual prints rather than a sequential portfolio. Each work carries Haring's full graphic vocabulary - radiant babies, barking dogs, interlocking figures, dancing forms - but stripped back to their essential line on the stark blue field. The technique creates a quality closer to architectural drawings or scientific diagrams than to his more familiar pop-coloured screenprints, giving the series a contemplative, almost memorial quality.
As one of Haring's final completed series, the Blueprint Drawings carry significant biographical weight. They are consistently among the most sought-after works at auction and in private sales.
Keith Haring Blueprint Drawings For Sale: What to Know
Keith Haring Blueprint Drawings for sale on the secondary market are distinguished from the rest of his printed output by their rarity and late-career significance:
- Edition size - produced in small editions; numbered impressions from the edition are preferable to unnumbered examples
- Condition - the cyan ground is sensitive to fading under UV light; request a condition report specifically addressing colour integrity
- Subject matter - works featuring Haring's most iconic motifs (radiant baby, barking dog, dancing figures) command the strongest premiums
- Littmann reference - all impressions should be identified by their Littmann catalogue number for authentication
Buy Keith Haring Blueprint Drawings - Guy Hepner, New York
Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York, specialises in authenticated Keith Haring prints for sale across all major series. Our advisors assist collectors in identifying the strongest available Blueprint Drawings impressions and sourcing works with documented provenance.
Contact us to enquire about current Blueprint Drawings availability, edition details, and condition reports.
About Keith Haring
Keith Haring prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from the most sought-after series in his catalogue: the Blueprint Drawings, Retrospect, Lucky Strike, Andy Mouse, and the Pop Shop editions. Keith Haring paintings for sale and Keith Haring original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance.
Keith Haring (1958–1990) transformed the walls of the New York City subway into a gallery before taking his visual language to the world's most prestigious museums. Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, he arrived in New York in 1978 and developed the bold, energetic vocabulary — radiant babies, barking dogs, crawling figures — that would define his legacy. His career was cut short when he died of AIDS-related complications in 1990 at thirty-one, having compressed a lifetime's output into a decade of extraordinary productivity.
Keith Haring Paintings For Sale
Keith Haring paintings for sale represent some of the most sought-after works on the contemporary secondary market. His paintings — executed in acrylic on canvas, tarpaulin, or found materials — carry his full signature vocabulary: interlocking figures, radiating lines, and the symbolic shorthand developed across thousands of public works and private commissions. Major series include the Blueprint Drawings, Icons, and monumental canvases that translate his street aesthetic into gallery-scale statements.
Haring's auction record reflects his enduring market strength. Works from his most productive period (1982–1989) consistently achieve seven-figure results at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips. Paintings from the White Icons series — stark works on black backgrounds — are among his most instantly recognisable and command exceptional premiums. At Guy Hepner Gallery, we source Keith Haring paintings for sale from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance documentation.
Keith Haring Prints For Sale
Keith Haring prints for sale encompass a rich body of editions produced throughout the 1980s. His screenprint series are particularly prized: Andy Mouse, Lucky Strike, Retrospect (1989), and the Pop Shop editions produced through his own retail venture on Lafayette Street. Signed and numbered editions from these series are the most actively traded and form the foundation of many Haring collections.
Buy Keith Haring Original Art
Beyond prints, Haring produced drawings, sculptures, and unique works on paper. His Blueprint Drawings — executed with ink on blueprint paper — offer collectors an intimate window into his process and are increasingly sought after. When acquiring Keith Haring original art for sale, prioritise works with clear exhibition history and provenance from dealers who worked with Haring during his lifetime. Signed prints from identified series with documented edition details offer the strongest combination of accessibility and long-term value.
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