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Presenting The Past - Signed Print by KAWS 2014 - MyArtBroker

Presenting The Past
Signed Print

KAWS

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81 x 81cm, Edition of 250, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 250

Year: 2014

Size: H 81cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: October 2024

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
October 2024
SBI Art Auction
Japan
£5,384
£6,334
£7,284
October 2024
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
May 2024
SBI Art Auction
Japan
April 2024
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
April 2023
Phillips New York
United States
September 2022
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
October 2021
Phillips New York
United States
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The value of KAWS's Presenting The Past (signed) is estimated to be worth between £5,000 and £8,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold 3 times, with an average selling price of £6,620. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £5,775 in October 2024 to £14,502 in July 2021. This work demonstrates an average annual growth rate of -12%. This screenprint is part of a limited edition of 250 and has a strong auction history, having been sold 29 times since its initial sale in January 2016.

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Meaning & Analysis

Presenting The Past is a signed screen print in colours produced by the renowned American artist and designer, KAWS in 2014. The print depicts a surreal composition of graphic shapes which are rendered in bold and vibrant colours. The print is bright and lively, with purple, yellow and pink dominating the composition. The scene depicted is bizarre and nonsensical. The viewer can see the silhouette of a cartoon character rendered in yellow to the right of the composition. The cartoon character has a thick, green, snake-like shape wrapped around its body. Next to the figure is a purple circle which KAWS has added arms and a mouth to. The circle appears to be frowning; however it is unclear why or what it is looking at.

Made in 2014, this print was produced at a point in KAWS’ career when the artist had achieved international acclaim. KAWS has collaborated with notable celebrities such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, as well as brands like Nike, Comme Des Garçons and Uniqlo.

KAWS’ collaboration with pop culture icons and popular brands reflects how the artist believes that art should be for the people, rather than an art world elite. KAWS’ art, which is inspired by graffiti and street culture, is accessible and appealing to a wide audience and the artist has successfully bridged the gap between street art and high art, bringing credibility and recognition to popular art forms.

  • 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.

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