The Blueprint Drawings #17
by Keith Haring
Year: 1990
Medium: Screenprint on wove paper with full margins
Size: 108 × 118 cm (42 1/2 × 46 1/2 in)
Signed and Numbered in pencil recto right edge
Copyright Stamp on the reverse: Keith Haring 1989 George Mulder Fine Arts.
Edition of 33
Produced in 1990, Keith Haring’s The Blueprint Drawings #17 is a striking screenprint on wove paper with full margins, measuring 108 × 118 cm (42 1/2 × 46 1/2 inches). From an exceptionally rare edition of just 33, it is signed and numbered in pencil, with the George Mulder Fine Arts copyright stamp on the reverse. Its scarcity, impeccable provenance, and late-career significance make it a premier collector’s acquisition.
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The Blueprint Drawings #17 by Keith Haring is a significant work from the artist’s acclaimed Blueprint Drawings series, revealing the disciplined structure behind his famously spontaneous imagery. First created in Haring’s studio during the mid-1980s, the work was conceived as a fine art drawing rather than a street graffiti piece. Although it was not painted on New York subway panels or city walls, its visual language grew directly from the symbols and bold line work that defined Haring’s public art.
The composition combines rhythmic figures, dynamic movement, and interconnected forms to explore themes of communication, unity, and the shared energy of human experience. The blueprint format suggests both planning and possibility, highlighting how Haring balanced instinct with careful composition while remaining true to his belief that art should be universally understood.
Collectors highly value The Blueprint Drawings #17 for its rarity, museum-quality provenance, and importance within Haring’s studio practice. Works from this series are increasingly sought after for their close connection to the artist’s creative process and enduring market strength.
Curator Insight: At ArtLife Gallery, we consider The Blueprint Drawings #17 a compelling bridge between Haring’s street-inspired vision and his refined studio mastery.
The work belongs to Haring’s mature period and complements The Blueprint Drawings, Pop Shop, Totem, and his iconic subway drawings, illustrating the evolution of one of contemporary art’s most influential visual languages.
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The Blueprint Drawings #17
by Keith Haring
Year: 1990
Medium: Screenprint on wove paper with full margins
Size: 108 × 118 cm (42 1/2 × 46 1/2 in)
Signed and Numbered in pencil recto right edge
Produced in 1990, Keith Haring’s The Blueprint Drawings #17 is a striking screenprint on wove paper with full margins, measuring 108 × 118 cm (42 1/2 × 46 1/2 inches). From an exceptionally rare edition of just 33, it is signed and numbered in pencil, with the George Mulder Fine Arts copyright stamp on the reverse. Its scarcity, impeccable provenance, and late-career significance make it a premier collector’s acquisition.
The Blueprint Drawings #17 by Keith Haring is a significant work from the artist’s acclaimed Blueprint Drawings series, revealing the disciplined structure behind his famously spontaneous imagery. First created in Haring’s studio during the mid-1980s, the work was conceived as a fine art drawing rather than a street graffiti piece. Although it was not painted on New York subway panels or city walls, its visual language grew directly from the symbols and bold line work that defined Haring’s public art.
The composition combines rhythmic figures, dynamic movement, and interconnected forms to explore themes of communication, unity, and the shared energy of human experience. The blueprint format suggests both planning and possibility, highlighting how Haring balanced instinct with careful composition while remaining true to his belief that art should be universally understood.
Collectors highly value The Blueprint Drawings #17 for its rarity, museum-quality provenance, and importance within Haring’s studio practice. Works from this series are increasingly sought after for their close connection to the artist’s creative process and enduring market strength.
Curator Insight: At ArtLife Gallery, we consider The Blueprint Drawings #17 a compelling bridge between Haring’s street-inspired vision and his refined studio mastery.
The work belongs to Haring’s mature period and complements The Blueprint Drawings, Pop Shop, Totem, and his iconic subway drawings, illustrating the evolution of one of contemporary art’s most influential visual languages.