Keith Allen Haring was born to Joan and Allen Haring on May 4, 1958. He grew up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, a Dutch farming community, the oldest of four siblings. His artistic leanings were evident from a very early age. He had dreams of being a cartoonist and illustrator as a kid which derived from his father who was good at drawing cartoon things. Art continued to be a central interest throughout Keith's experimental and rather rebellious adolescence. …showed first 75 words of 794 total…

…showed last 75 words of 794 total…make a difference in the world. The artist died of AIDS in 1990, at the age of 31. Despite his short life, he made a big impression on all the people he met and that viewed his artwork. Today, a vast national and international public remembers Keith Haring for his strong, provocative, often smile-inducing works. But it is the children of every nationality and all walks of life that will remember Keith as their very special friend.