Angel Baby
by Keith Haring
Year: 1990
Medium: Silkscreen
Size: 25 x 21 in (63.5 x 53.34 cm)
Signed
Edition: 250
Emerging from Keith Haring’s final creative period, Angel Baby (1990) is a 25 × 21-inch silkscreen that distills his instantly recognizable visual language into a vibrant, symbolic composition. Signed and issued in an edition of 250, the work reflects Haring’s fusion of Pop culture, street art, and social symbolism at the close of the 1980s. Its strong provenance signals and iconic imagery make it an appealing addition to a distinguished collection.
First documented in 1988 as an ink work on paper, Angel Baby distills one of Keith Haring’s most important symbols into a compact, joyful image. The winged baby combines innocence, energy, and spiritual protection, while the radiating lines turn the child into a source of life and light. The work belongs to Haring’s late-1980s period, when his simple visual language carried increasingly personal and social meaning.
There is no documented street-graffiti version of this exact Angel Baby. That distinction matters: Haring’s subway drawings shaped the language, but this specific composition survives as a studio work on paper rather than a known public-wall piece.
For collectors, rarity is a major attraction. Original Angel Baby drawings are scarce, and the motif has become one of Haring’s recognizable symbols, appearing in later cultural collaborations and licensed editions. Its appeal rests on both emotional immediacy and strong artist recognition.
What stands out to us is the balance of tenderness and graphic power. Angel Baby sits naturally beside Haring’s Radiant Baby imagery and his broader language of babies, angels, and human connection. For a collector seeking an original Keith Haring work with a softer, more intimate character, Angel Baby offers genuine rarity and lasting cultural relevance.
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Angel Baby
by Keith Haring
Year: 1990
Medium: Silkscreen
Size: 25 x 21 in (63.5 x 53.34 cm)
Signed
Emerging from Keith Haring’s final creative period, Angel Baby (1990) is a 25 × 21-inch silkscreen that distills his instantly recognizable visual language into a vibrant, symbolic composition. Signed and issued in an edition of 250, the work reflects Haring’s fusion of Pop culture, street art, and social symbolism at the close of the 1980s. Its strong provenance signals and iconic imagery make it an appealing addition to a distinguished collection.
First documented in 1988 as an ink work on paper, Angel Baby distills one of Keith Haring’s most important symbols into a compact, joyful image. The winged baby combines innocence, energy, and spiritual protection, while the radiating lines turn the child into a source of life and light. The work belongs to Haring’s late-1980s period, when his simple visual language carried increasingly personal and social meaning.
There is no documented street-graffiti version of this exact Angel Baby. That distinction matters: Haring’s subway drawings shaped the language, but this specific composition survives as a studio work on paper rather than a known public-wall piece.
For collectors, rarity is a major attraction. Original Angel Baby drawings are scarce, and the motif has become one of Haring’s recognizable symbols, appearing in later cultural collaborations and licensed editions. Its appeal rests on both emotional immediacy and strong artist recognition.
What stands out to us is the balance of tenderness and graphic power. Angel Baby sits naturally beside Haring’s Radiant Baby imagery and his broader language of babies, angels, and human connection. For a collector seeking an original Keith Haring work with a softer, more intimate character, Angel Baby offers genuine rarity and lasting cultural relevance.