The Valley, with William S. Burroughs
The complete portfolio of fourteen etchings
Medium: Etching on Twinrocker HMP paper
With text (etchings) by William S. Burroughs and colophon
Year: 1990
Portfolio: 16 3/8 x 14 1/2 x 2 5/8 inches (41.6 x 36.8 x 6.7 cm)
Edition: 80
Artist’s Proofs: 13
Publisher: George Mulder Fine Art, London
Literature: Littmann pp. 136-141
The Valley is comprised of 14 etchings born from a collaboration with the poet and novelist William S. Burroughs known for his method of breaking down language. The etchings are accompanied by Burroughs texts which have been copied by hand on tracing paper, then photo-etched onto copper plates and printed in red ink. Read together with the broken free-form text, Haring’s etchings represent violent episodes that imagine the end of times.
The Valley Etching #2
The Valley Etching #8
The Valley Etching #9
The Valley Etching #11
The Valley Etching #13
The Valley Etching #14
The Valley Etching #15
Auction Results
Sotheby’s online: 25 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 18,000 / USD 23,382
KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
The Valley, 1989
The complete set, comprising sixteen etchings on Twinrocker HM paper
Watermarked with the initials of the artist and author
With the accompanying text by William S. Burroughs, title page and colophon
In the original black cloth-covered folio, all contained in the original red cloth-covered portfolio box
Each sheet: approx. 36×32 cm (14 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches)
Fifteen signed in pencil by the artist, one signed in pencil by the author, dated and numbered 2/80
This work is number two from the edition of 80 plus 13 artist’s proofs
LA Modern Auctions: 28 September 2023
Estimated: USD 2,500 – 3,500
USD 2,520
KEITH HARING (1958–1990)
Untitled (from The Valley), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker handmade
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘80/80 K. Haring 89’
LA Modern Auctions: 29 April 2022
Estimated: USD 2,000 – 3,000
USD 2,560
KEITH HARING (1958–1990)
Untitled (from The Valley), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker handmade
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘48/80 K. Haring 89’
Phillips New-York: 21 April 2022
Estimated: USD 1,500 – 2,500
USD 3,276
KEITH HARING
The Valley: one plate (L. p. 139), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker HMP paper
Signed, dated and numbered 31/80 in pencil
LA Modern Auctions: 16 December 2021
Estimated: USD 2,500 – 3,500
USD 4,000
KEITH HARING (1958–1990)
Untitled (from The Valley), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker handmade
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘48/80 K. Haring 89’
Rago Auctions: 29 September 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000 – 5,000
USD 3,750
KEITH HARING (1958–1990)
Untitled (from The Valley), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker handmade
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘48/80 K. Haring 89’
Wright Auctions: 17 July 2021
Estimated: USD 3,000 – 5,000
USD 3,750
KEITH HARING (1958–1990)
Untitled (from The Valley), 1989
Etching on Twinrocker handmade
Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘48/80 K. Haring 89’
Phillips New-York: 24 July 2020
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 32,500
KEITH HARING
The Valley, with William S. Burroughs, 1990
Fourteen etchings on Twinrocker HMP paper
With text (etchings) by William S. Burroughs and colophon
The sheets contained in a black cloth-covered folio, all contained in the original red cloth-covered portfolio, lacking plate 15
Fourteen signed by the artist, one signed by the author
All dated and numbered 71/80 in pencil
Phillips London: 23 January 2020
Estimated: GBP 3,000 – 5,000
GBP 9,375
KEITH HARING
The Valley: four plates, 1989
Four etchings, on Twinrocker handmade paper with accompanying texts by William S. Burroughs.
All signed, dated and numbered 73/80 in pencil