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KAWS

Two Works: (i) DARTH VADER; (ii) STORMTROOPER

Estimate
HK$15,000 - 25,000
€1,800 - 3,000
$1,900 - 3,200
Lot Details
painted cast vinyl
(i) stamped with the artist’s name, fabricator, date and location of manufacture, and collaborator copyright '©2007 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved Designed by KAWS MEDICOM TOY 2007 CHINA' on the underside
(ii) stamped with the artist’s name, fabricator, date and location of manufacture, and collaborator copyright '©2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved Designed by KAWS MEDICOM TOY 2008 CHINA' on the underside
(i) 25.5 x 11.5 x 9 cm. (10 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
(ii) 24.5 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm. (9 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.)
(i) Produced by MEDICOM TOY and OriginalFake in 2007, this work is from a limited edition and is accompanied by its original box and a black fabric cape.
(ii) Produced by MEDICOM TOY and OriginalFake in 2008, this work is from a limited edition and is accompanied by its original box.

KAWS

American | 1974
To understand the work of KAWS is to understand his roots in the skateboard and graffiti crews of New York City. Brian Donnelly chose KAWS as his moniker to tag city streets beginning in the 1990s, and quickly became a celebrated standout in the scene. Having swapped spray paint for explorations in fine art spanning sculpture, painting and collage, KAWS has maintained a fascination with classic cartoons, including Garfield, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Simpsons, and reconfigured familiar subjects into a world of fantasy. Perhaps he is most known for his larger-than-life fiberglass sculptures that supplant the body of Mickey Mouse onto KAWS' own imagined creatures, often with 'x'-ed out eyes or ultra-animated features. However, KAWS also works frequently in neon and vivid paint, adding animation and depth to contemporary paintings filled with approachable imagination. There is mass appeal to KAWS, who exhibits globally and most frequently in Asia, Europe and the United States.  
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