Barking Dog
Barking Dog
Signed Print
Keith Haring
£14,000-£21,000 VALUE (EST.)
$27,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)
$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥130,000-¥190,000 VALUE (EST.)
€16,000-€24,000 VALUE (EST.)
$130,000-$200,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥2,540,000-¥3,810,000 VALUE (EST.)
$17,000-$26,000 VALUE (EST.)
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Screenprint, 1990
Signed Print Edition of 250
H 53cm x W 63cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Barking Dog - Signed Print | |||
| September 2020 | Bonhams Los Angeles - United States | Barking Dog - Signed Print | |||
| April 2016 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Barking Dog - Signed Print | |||
| January 2015 | Digard - France | Barking Dog - Signed Print | |||
| January 2015 | Digard - France | Barking Dog - Signed Print | |||
| October 2007 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Barking Dog - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This signed screen print from 1990 is a limited edition of 250 from Keith Haring’s Icons series. Featuring a simplified line drawing of a dog barking, Barking Dog is rendered with thick, squared-off black outlines and set against a vivid red backdrop, conveying a sense of urgency to the viewer.
As a symbol that frequently occurred throughout Haring’s work, what later became recognised as a dog first began as an unidentifiable creature in his subway drawings from the early 1980s. Often depicted standing on two feet, Haring’s dog symbol is understood to be an imaginary representation of authoritarian government and people who hold power, with the image sometimes looking like a human being with a dog’s head.
Barking Dog is one of Haring’s trademark graphic symbols that bursts with vibrant colour and dynamism to form a positive visual language widely recognised by the public. Haring used this vivid visual language to communicate political and social injustices and turmoil of the time, particularly making clear his disdain with the 1980s US government under President Ronal Reagan. Barking Dog sparks a sense of urgency in its use of bright red and sharp, angular lines and thus cautions the public of oppressive government and those in power.
