KAWS - Tokyo First Hardcover Book

This 2021 KAWS hardcover book titled 'KAWS Tokyo First' takes you behind the scenes of the over 150 pieces included in the artist’s 2021 Tokyo exhibition, and helps to tell the story of KAWS’ career from his earliest pieces to present day. Learn about some of his most iconic motifs including his famed Companion and BFF characters. A great addition to the living room coffee table or KAWS collection. 500 pages.

Book Size: 250 × 205 mm

Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body of work that ranges from paintings, murals, and large-scale sculptures to product design and toy-making. His iconic “XX" signature has its roots in the beginning of his career as a street artist in the 1990s, when he began altering found advertisements by incorporating his own masterful paintings. Evoking the sensibilities of Pop artists like Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg, KAWS possesses a sophisticated humor and thoughtful interplay with consumer products and collaborations with global brands. Kaws' sculptures range in size from a few inches to ten metres tall, and are made from various materials including fiberglass, aluminium, wood, bronze, and a steel pontoon inflatable raft.His work is exhibited in galleries and museums, held in the permanent collections of public institutions, and avidly collected by individuals including music producer Swizz Beatz, rapper Pharrell Williams, and members of South Korean boy band BTS. High auction record: USD $14m, Sotheby's, 2019 - parody of The Beatles’ album cover