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Blame Game IX - Signed Print by KAWS 2014 - MyArtBroker

Blame Game IX
Signed Print

KAWS

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2014

Size: H 89cm x W 58cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

KAWS’ love for appropriating cartoons and popular culture stems from his early beginnings as a graffiti artist on the streets of New York when he would remove advertisement panels from bus stops and phone booths around the city and doctor them to include his earliest characters such as Bendy and Accomplice. These eventually evolved into his Companion figures which became a global sensation when made into limited edition toys in 1999 and now feature throughout the artist’s oeuvre, even appearing as a giant helium filled balloon at the 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a massive inflatable in Hong Kong’s harbour for this year’s Art Basel fair.

The enduring appeal of KAWS figures among the art world and the public is testament to the artist’s canny ability to blur the lines between so-called ‘high’ and ‘low’ art. His practice of appropriation and subversion has led to his being compared to Warhol but also other leading Pop artists such as Jeff Koons, indicating that his name will last as one of the leading icons of the early 21st century.

Though KAWS is perhaps best known for his eye catching installations and record breaking paintings he also produces a large quantity of work in editions. As well as still selling his Companion toys through his own website he has produced hundreds of screen prints that capture his flat graphic style and his talent for colour perfectly. An affordable way to collect this stellar artist, this series is produced in an edition of 100 with five printer’s proofs of which this particular print is one. With its bold colours and simplicity of line the work shows KAWS’ knowledge of the medium of screen printing and his daring when it comes to testing its limits.

  • American-born artist, KAWS, is renowned for his cartoon figures, prints and 'subvertisements'. Born in 1974 to the burgeoning New York graffiti and street art scene, KAWS has successfully combined fine art and pop culture to create his own lane in the urban art world. His distinct aesthetic, characterised by playful figures and a subversive take on pop culture icons, has earned him acclaim in both the art and mainstream realms. Most notable is his Companion figure which has achieved global critical and commercial success, and has formed collaborations with the likes of Nike and Dior Homme.