Keith Haring loved children and treasured the purity and innocence they embodied. The "radiant baby" was one of his signature images and appeared in many incarnations throughout his work: pregnant women dancing giddily,babies with halo and wings, cradled in their mother's arms or playing with their dad...

Keith Haring loved children and treasured the purity and innocence they embodied. The "radiant baby" was one of his signature images and appeared in many incarnations throughout his work: pregnant women dancing giddily,babies with halo and wings, cradled in their mother's arms or playing with their dad.

Matched with insightful entries from his writings, which reveal Haring's thoughts on life,children, and family, these joyful drawings continue to entertain, inspire, and provoke.

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1958,Keith Hating came to New York City in 1978 to attend art school. He achieved widespread recognition and fame through international exhibitions. Known also for his involvement in social and charitable causes,Hating left a thriving legacy. He died of AIDS in 1990 at the age of thirty-one.