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Fertility 5 - Signed Print by Keith Haring 1983 - MyArtBroker

Fertility 5
Signed Print

Keith Haring

£30,000-£45,000Value Indicator

$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

¥270,000-¥410,000 Value Indicator

35,000-50,000 Value Indicator

$290,000-$440,000 Value Indicator

¥5,670,000-¥8,510,000 Value Indicator

$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

9% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 1983

Size: H 107cm x W 126cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Keith Haring's Fertility 5 (signed), a screenprint from 1983, is estimated to be worth between £30,000 and £45,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 13 total sales since its entry to the market in March 2005. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £33,541 in July 2022 to £52,765 in June 2022. The average annual growth rate of this piece is 9%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2022Christie's New York United States
June 2022Koller Zurich Switzerland
October 2021Phillips New York United States
October 2019Phillips New York United States
March 2019Christie's London United Kingdom
December 2016AAG: Arts & Antiques Group Netherlands
September 2016Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Haring shows the central figure levitating above the landscape and pregnant figures below, with a zig-zag torso and an ankh-shaped hole in its stomach. As with other prints in the series, this figure symbolises the ominous presence of HIV/AIDS in the world that Haring depicts. The five pregnant figures across the bottom of the image wave their arms in the air and it is ambiguous as to whether they are dancing or agitating their arms in distress, attempting to be rescued from the monstrous figure above. This sense of ambiguity is typical of Haring in his depiction of dark subject matter through positive and vibrant symbols.

Fertility 5 uses some of Haring’s most recognisable symbols, dotted and pregnant figures, holes in the stomach, and bold, rounded lines to evoke a sense of movement in the image. The suite is an early screen print by Haring that represents the significance of his work to HIV/AIDS activism through unique symbols that are widely recognised and understood by the public.