KAWS Handbook
KAWS Handbook by Carlo McCormick, published by No More Rulers, Incorporated in 2024, offers an accessible guide to the multifaceted career of the artist KAWS. This 106-page book presents an overview of KAWS’ evolution from a New York street artist to a significant figure in contemporary art, exploring his contributions across various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and printmaking. The work examines how KAWS blurs the boundaries between commercial and fine art, providing insights into his impact on popular culture.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of KAWS’ creative practice, which has sparked both admiration and debate within the art community. The handbook connects various aspects of his work, shedding light on the complexities of his artistic identity and the reception of his art. With subjects such as individual artists and popular culture, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those looking to understand the significance of KAWS in the landscape of modern art.
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From New York street artist to pop culture sensation: the essential, accessible guide to KAWS
The multidisciplinary artist KAWS is regarded as an emblem of postmodern art. Many consider him as the Andy Warhol of the 21st century. Throughout his career, KAWS’ work has spanned painting, sculpture and printmaking along with fashion, merchandise and toy production, blurring the lines between commercial and fine art. Despite the pervasiveness of his work, the life and career of KAWS is little understood by mainstream audiences and hotly contentious among those inside the art world. Insightful and engaging, KAWS Handbook connects the dots among the many facets of KAWS’ creative practice and sheds new light on one of contemporary art’s most impactful artists.
Brian Donnelly (born 1974), known by his professional moniker KAWS, is an American artist best known for his subversion of iconic cartoon characters and other figures from pop culture. For over 20 years, his work has been shown in public spaces around the world, as well as in exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of Ontario, among many others.
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