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Keith Haring Angel, from White Icons (Littmann PP. 173) For Sale
Keith Haring
Angel, from White Icons (Littmann PP. 173), 1990
Embossing
21 x 25 in 53.3 x 63.5 cm
Edition
Edition of 60
About this work
Created in 1990, the White Icons series brings together the most impactful symbols intrinsic to Keith Haring’s distinctive cartoon-esque visual lexicon. Within this series, the artist veers toward a stripped-down portrayal, accentuating the essence of the imagery.Reinterpreting redemptive imagery and eschewing colors, the White Icons exude a stark contrast between life and death, illumination and obscurity, as well as spirituality and sexuality. The purity of the imagery and its potent symbolism strongly correlates with Haring's encounters during the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.The series is marked by minimalism and the use of simplified forms. Evident and immediately arresting, a sequence of uncomplicated and unadulterated forms takes precedence in the White Icons series. The deceptively straightforward visual language serves as a reminder of Haring’s conviction that art should be straightforward and approachable to foster dialogue and unity among people.Drawing from Haring’s 1990 Icons series consisting of five embossed works centered on symbolism and vibrant hues, the White Icons echo their predecessor. Yet, each print in the White Icons series solely features one symbol devoid of any colors.Reflective of the creative dynamism prevalent in 1980s street culture that profoundly influenced Haring's artistic journey, the symbols—Radiant Baby, Barking Dog, Angel, X-Man, and Three Eyed Monster—merged in his White Icons series encapsulate the roots of Haring’s iconic Pop-graffiti style. The cartoonish imagery showcased in the series solidified Haring's position as a preeminent artist of his era. Defined by simplicity and the absence of color, the White Icons evoke the tensions of the 1980s and evoke a myriad of historical associations, even as Haring’s paring down of his visual language reaches its pinnacle within this series.
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Auction History
Angel, from White Icons · Keith Haring · Bonhams · 2018-05 · $6,000
Angel, from White Icons · Keith Haring · Bonhams · 2019-05 · $5,325
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Keith Haring White Icons Prints For Sale
Keith Haring's White Icons series, completed in 1990 during the final year of his life, stands as a poignant distillation of the artist's most recognizable visual vocabulary. This powerful body of work features Haring's iconic motifs—including the Radiant Baby, Barking Dog, Angel, X-Man, and Three Eyed Monster—rendered in stark white against black backgrounds. The series represents a masterful reduction of Haring's artistic language to its essential elements, stripping away the vibrant color palettes of earlier works to emphasize pure form and symbolic resonance. Created as the artist confronted his own mortality, these pieces carry profound emotional weight while maintaining the accessibility and directional energy that defined his practice.
The technical execution of the White Icons series demonstrates Haring's consummate skill as a printmaker. Working with master printer George C. Miller, Haring produced these screenprints on museum board, achieving brilliant opacity and sharp graphic contrast. Each icon—whether the protective energy of the Angel, the vigilant presence of the Barking Dog, or the universal innocence embodied by the Radiant Baby—emerges with stark clarity and immediate visual impact. The white-on-black reversal creates a sense of illumination, as if each symbol glows with its own internal light, reinforcing their status as modern hieroglyphs or secular religious imagery.
From a market perspective, the White Icons series occupies a significant position within Haring's printed oeuvre. As works from his final year, they represent the ultimate refinement of imagery that had evolved throughout his decade-long career. Collectors particularly value this series for its comprehensive representation of Haring's symbolic lexicon and its emotional resonance. The prints are catalogued in Littmann pp. 172-173, ensuring proper provenance documentation. Individual icons from this series have demonstrated strong performance at auction and continued appreciation among institutional and private collectors who recognize both their art historical importance and their embodiment of Haring's democratic approach to art-making.
Guy Hepner has handled exceptional examples from Keith Haring's White Icons series.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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