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Keith Haring The Valley 2 (Littmann PP. 137) For Sale

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Keith Haring - The Valley 2 (Littmann PP. 137), 1989, Etching

The Valley 2 (Littmann PP. 137), 1989

Etching

14 x 12 1/2 in 35.6 x 31.8 cm

About this work

The Valley 2 (Littmann PP. 137) is the second etching in Keith Haring’s 1989 series The Valley—a composition that builds upon the world established in the opening plate and begins to develop the visual and atmospheric character of the valley in fuller detail. Executed in etching on paper and measuring 14 by 12 1/2 inches (35.6 x 31.8 cm), this plate represents one of the earliest expressions of Haring’s most sustained experiment in fine-line intaglio technique—a medium requiring a fundamentally different approach to mark-making than the bold, gestural drawing with which his wider reputation was built. In The Valley 2, the world of the series is still being constructed, its atmosphere of dark surrealism taking shape through the meticulous accumulation of etched marks. The early position of this plate within the series gives it a particular quality—a sense of the visual world in the process of becoming itself, of the valley’s character emerging from the convergence of Haring’s fine lines and the imaginative territory they define. The figures and forms that populate this second composition are characteristic of the series’ consistently enigmatic and unsettling imagery: beings caught between states, landscapes of psychological complexity, a visual world that refuses easy categorisation or comfortable resolution. The Valley was produced in partnership with William S. Burroughs, the legendary author whose text accompanied the complete suite of sixteen etchings. The collaboration brought together two very different artistic temperaments—Haring’s optimistic, democratic visual culture and Burroughs’ dark, experimental literary vision—in a project that resulted in one of the most distinctive and powerful print series of the late twentieth century. The second plate of The Valley is an early chapter in that remarkable collaboration, an image of the valley world still finding its full voice.

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1989
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Etching
The Valley 2 (Littmann PP. 137)

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.

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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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