Untitled (Free South Africa)
The complete set of three lithographs in black and red
Medium: Lithograph in black and red on Rives BFK paper
Year: 1985
Each Image: 30 3/8 x 37 7/8 inches (77.2 x 96.2 cm)
Each Sheet: 32×40 inches (81 x 101.5 cm)
Edition: 60
Artist’s Proofs: 15 AP
Publisher: Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York
Printer: Matthieu Litho Switzerland
Literature: Littmann pp. 42-43
Each signed, dated and numbered in pencil with the printer’s blindstamp
Keith Haring was a dedicated social activist. He vigorously advocated for the LGBT community, particularly those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and condemned racism, inequity, and social injustices. Haring, therefore, found himself joining the international anti-apartheid movement against the oppressive and racially based power of the South African government.
“Control is evil. All stories of white men’s ‘expansion’ and ‘colonization’ and ‘domination’ are filled with horrific details of the abuse of power and the misuse of people”
His poster Free South Africa originated from a painting in 1984 of the same design. In 1985, he transformed the painting into lithograph and added the text “Free South Africa” to the lower border of the composition. It is said that Haring distributed around 20,000 poster versions of this print in New York City in 1986 in an effort to mobilize support against the apartheid.
Untitled 1 (L. p. 42)
Untitled 2 (L. p. 42)
Untitled 3 (L. p. 43)
Auction Results
Untitled 1 (L. p. 42)
Schuler Auktionen: 17 September 2025
Estimated: CHF 2,000 – 4,000
CHF 10,000 (Hammer)
CHF 12,500 / USD 15,880
KEITH HARING (Kutztown 1958–1990 New York)
Untitled. (Free South Africa) (Littmann No. 42), 1985
Color lithograph
Edition 16/60
Signed and dated in pencil at the lower right margin
Bukowskis Stockholm: 25 April 2024
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 200,000
SEK 155,000 (Hammer)
SEK 193,750 / USD 17,631
Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 53/60
Wright Chicago: 8 August 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 25,200
KEITH HARING
Untitled (from the Free South Africa series), 1985
Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated and numbered to right edge ’39/60 K. Haring 85′
Phillips New-York: 20 June 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 25,400
KEITH HARING
Untitled (Free South Africa): one plate (S. p. 142, L. pp. 42-43), 1985
Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated and numbered 37/60 in pencil
Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 25,400 / USD 31,610
Lithograph in black and red on BFK Rives paper
Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 39/60
Untitled 2 (L. p.42)
Bonhams New-York: 30 October 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
USD 23,040
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 35/60
LA Modern: 29 April 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 35,000
KEITH HARING
Untitled (from the Free South Africa series), 1985
Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
Signed, dated and numbered to right edge ‘13/60 K. Haring 85’
Untitled 3 (L. p. 43)
Stockholms Auktionsverk: 16 May 2023
Estimated: SEK 200,000 – 300,000
SEK 237,500 / USD 22,950
KEITH HARING
“Untitled”, from: Untitled 1-3 (Free South Africa)” (Littmann p.43), 1985
Color lithograph (BFK Rives)
Signed in pencil and numbered 40/60
Bukowskis Stockholm: 26 April 2023
Estimated: SEK 175,000 – 200,000
SEK 231,250 / USD 22,435
Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 45/60
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 22,860
KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Untitled 3, from Free South Africa, 1985
Lithograph printed in black and red on Rives BFK wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 37/60
Complete Sets
Heritage Auctions: 24 October 2023
USD 62,500
KEITH HARING
Free South Africa (Untitled 1-3: The Complete Suite), 1985
Lithographs in colors on B.F.K. Rives paper
Each signed, editioned 14/60 and dated in pencil along right edge
Bonhams London: 29 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 75,900
The complete set of three lithographs in colors on wove paper
Each signed and dated in pencil
Two numbered 10/60 and 34/60 respectively
One inscribed ‘EP’ in pencil, an editor’s proof aside from the edition of 60
Rago Auctions: 10 March 2022
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 100,000
USD 100,000
KEITH HARING
Free South Africa, 1985
Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK
Signed, dated and numbered to lower right of each work ‘PP 1/3 K. Haring 85’
This complete set of three works is printer’s proof 1 of 3 apart from the edition of 60
Phillips New-York: 22 April 2021
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 88,200
KEITH HARING
Untitled (Free South Africa) (S. p. 142, L. pp. 42-43), 1985
The complete set of three lithographs in black and red, on Rives BFK paper
All signed, dated and numbered ‘A/P 13/15’ in pencil