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Kawsbob (red) - Signed Print by KAWS 2011 - MyArtBroker

Kawsbob (red)
Signed Print

KAWS

£1,950-£2,950Value Indicator

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51 x 51cm, Edition of 100, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2011

Size: H 51cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: November 2024

Value Trend:

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Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
November 2024
Nadeau's Auction
United States
$2,550
$3,000
$3,700
October 2019
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2019
Phillips Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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The value of KAWS's 2011 screenprint, Kawsbob (red), is estimated to be worth between £1,950 and £2,950. This signed artwork has an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market on 7th October 2019. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £2,383, with a steady annual average growth rate of 3%. In the last five years, the hammer price has remained consistent, demonstrating the average return to the seller of £2,026. The edition size of this work is limited to 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

This work particularly shows the influence of the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol – who began by cropping a black and white publicity image of Marilyn Monroe which he then proceeded to drench in colour to create an icon from an icon – but while Warhol’s attitude to fame was perhaps one of reverence here we find KAWS’ use of pop culture more playful, perhaps even satirical, and perfectly at home in the ironic age of the early 21st century.

While SpongeBob’s large round eyes have been given the KAWS treatment, their pupils crossed out, his goofy smile and freckled cheeks remain instantly recognisable. This use of popular imagery speaks to KAWS’ ability to fit into the milieu of the everyman as well as the art collector. Speaking of his beginnings as a graffiti artist, which allowed him to proliferate his tag across Manhattan and New Jersey, he says, “When I was doing graffiti, my whole thought was, ‘I just want to exist.’ I want to exist with this visual language in the world… It meant nothing to me to make paintings if I wasn’t reaching people.” In this way KAWS is following in the footsteps of fellow Pop artists Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, working on the street and in editions to ensure his art reaches everyone. While his original artworks attract astronomical prices at auction his prints are still an affordable investment.

As well as creating screen prints of his work, KAWS has also collaborated with a number of streetwear brands ensuring even teens can wear one of his t shirts. He also sells his own line of Companion toys that have become his trademark collectable.

As contemporary art specialist Noah Davis has said, “No cartoon is safe from being consumed and turned into KAWS”, and in this work we see the artist’s powers of appropriation at their height, the flat art of the cartoon converted into a slick graphic screen print that will complement any collection of contemporary art. An artist at the height of his career KAWS continues to take the art world by storm with his irreverent approach to fine art, his unmistakable style winning the hearts of both kids and collectors.