Kaws (1974) - HOLIDAY United Kingdom (Grey)

KAWS, HOLIDAY United Kingdom, vinyl figure in the Grey colourway, 2021. Released on 18 May 2021 by AllRightsReserved through DDTStore for KAWS:HOLIDAY UK, the project that took a 42 metre COMPANION hot-air balloon over Bristol. COMPANION stands with both gloved hands over its eyes, in the classic shorts with two buttons. Painted cast vinyl, approx. 30 cm (12 in) high. Never opened and never used, still in the original sealed clear box, with the KAWS:HOLIDAY UNITED KINGDOM embossing, the AllRightsReserved holographic sticker (no. 2011C51739) and the NFC authenticity card. Bought directly from AllRightsReserved in May 2021 (invoice available). Publisher: AllRightsReserved, Hong Kong Material: painted cast vinyl Dimensions: approx. 30 cm (12 in) high Condition: new, box never opened, never used Shipping: in the original box, double boxed, tracked and insured About the artist KAWS is the working name of Brian Donnelly, born in 1974 in Jersey City. In the 1990s he reworked advertisements in bus shelters, adding the crossed-out eyes that became his signature. His figure COMPANION appears as paintings, vinyl toys and monumental sculptures, including the KAWS:HOLIDAY series that took a giant COMPANION to Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, Mount Fuji and the United Kingdom. Similar artists: Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Daniel Arsham, Invader, Javier Calleja, Futura, Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey

Estimate:$671.76

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