Sell Keith Haring Retrospect Screenprints

Want to Sell Keith Haring Retrospect Screenprints? Send us clear photographs and details of your 1989 color or black-and-white edition for a confidential evaluation and a potential direct purchase offer.

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Retrospect Overview and Compositions

Created in 1989 during the final full year of Keith Haring’s life, Retrospect is one of the largest and most comprehensive screenprints in the artist’s oeuvre. Measuring nearly seven feet wide, the composition unites 24 rectangular panels arranged in a four-row by six-column grid. Together, the scenes bring together images from Haring’s Pop Shop I–V portfolios alongside four additional panels designed for an unrealized sixth Pop Shop suite, showcasing his signature barking dogs, radiant babies, angels, dolphins, and interlocking figures.

Published by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, New York, Retrospect was issued in two distinct screenprint versions documented in Klaus Littmann’s catalogue raisonné: a saturated full-color edition (Littmann pp. 120–121) and a scarce monochrome black-and-white edition (Littmann pp. 118–119) that isolates Haring’s graphic linework against white paper.

Editions, Proofs, and Signatures

Both versions of Retrospect were lifetime hand-signed and dated by Keith Haring in pencil (typically inscribed K. Haring 89) in the lower right margin, but their edition sizes differ significantly:

Retrospect Color Screenprint (Littmann pp. 120–121)

The full-color screenprint was published in a numbered edition of 75 plus 7 Artist’s Proofs (AP). Standard impressions are signed, dated 89, and numbered in pencil in the lower right margin, bearing the blindstamp of publisher Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, New York. Documented proofs aside from the numbered edition of 75 also appear in auction records.

Retrospect (Black & White) Screenprint (Littmann pp. 118–119)

Issued alongside the color edition in 1989, the monochrome screenprint was produced in a much smaller numbered edition of 10 (with documented unnumbered or dedicated proofs aside from the edition of 10), hand-signed and dated in pencil in the lower right margin.

Paper, Dimensions and Production Details

Published by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, New York (with their blindstamp), both Retrospect screenprints were printed on heavy, sturdy wove paper. Catalogue raisonné and Keith Haring Foundation records list the full sheet size at approximately 46 × 82 inches (117 × 208 cm; auction sheets around 45 3/4 × 82 inches) and the image size at 40 3/4 × 76 3/4 inches (103.5 × 195 cm).

How to Sell Your Keith Haring Retrospect Screenprint

1. Send Photographs

Send clear overall photos of the front and back of the frame or sheet, plus close-ups of the pencil signature, date, edition number, and Martin Lawrence blindstamp.

2. Share Artwork Details and Ownership Records

Include whether you own the color edition of 75, the black-and-white edition of 10, or a proof, along with framed or unframed dimensions and any original publisher certificates or invoices.

3. Discuss Potential Purchase

We evaluate the exact impression confidentially and, for works we are actively acquiring, provide a direct purchase offer and coordinate insured fine-art packing and transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the two Keith Haring Retrospect editions?

Both 1989 screenprints share the same 46 × 82 inch format and 24-panel grid, but Retrospect (Littmann pp. 120–121) is printed in full color in an edition of 75 plus 7 Artist’s Proofs, whereas Retrospect (Black & White) (Littmann pp. 118–119) is printed in black ink on white paper in a smaller edition of 10.

How do the 24 panels in Retrospect relate to the Pop Shop series?

Twenty of the 24 rectangular scenes in Retrospect reprise compositions from Haring’s Pop Shop I through Pop Shop V screenprint portfolios, while the remaining four panels introduce designs conceived for an unrealized Pop Shop VI portfolio.

What marks and documentation help verify an original Retrospect screenprint?

Authentic impressions measure approximately 46 × 82 inches on thick wove paper, carry Haring’s pencil signature, date (89), and edition numbering in the lower right margin, and feature the blindstamp of publisher Martin Lawrence Limited Editions (often accompanied by a Martin Lawrence label or certificate on the reverse).

How is shipping handled when selling an oversized screenprint like Retrospect?

Because a framed Retrospect screenprint typically exceeds 50 × 90 inches, we coordinate professional fine-art crating, insurance, and specialized freight transport directly as part of a completed purchase.