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Tension 9 - Signed Print by KAWS 2019 - MyArtBroker

Tension 9
Signed Print

KAWS

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2019

Size: H 89cm x W 58cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of KAWS's Tension 9 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,500 and £5,000. This screenprint, created in 2019, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in August 2024. The average annual growth rate is 6%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of one sale in the last 12 months. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £2,637 to £5,203. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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August 2024Rago United States

Meaning & Analysis

The print can be seen alongside nine other screen prints that compose the Tension collection. The prints in this collection are more abstract than other prints made by the artist, and do not feature any of his notable cartoon characters, such as Bendy, Chum, Accomplice or Companion.

KAWS’ artistic style is deeply influenced by his youth and the time he spent spray painting buildings in New Jersey, where the artist grew up. KAWS continued to practise graffiti when he moved to New York in the 1990s and developed a process known as ‘subvertising’ in which he would manipulate adverts he found in phone booths, bus shelters and metro stations, adding cartoon characters who would interact with the products being advertised.

  • 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.