Name: Ups And Downs 10
Brand: KAWS
Rating: 5 (236 reviews)

Track auction value trend

The value of KAWS's Ups And Downs 10 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,400 and £2,150. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 13%. This is a popular work, having been sold 2 times at auction since its initial sale in September 2020. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £2,521, with the total sales volume being 1. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,408 in December 2019 to £8,000 in September 2020. The average return to the seller during this time was £4,471. This work is part of a limited edition of 100.

Meaning & Analysis

This signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper was made by the critically acclaimed American artist and designer, KAWS. Coming in an edition size of 100, the print depicts a close-up of a cartoon character. The angle makes it difficult for the viewer to discern what they are looking at, yet also encourages the viewer to think creatively about what the rest of the composition might look like.

Ups And Downs 10 is a signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper made by the critically acclaimed American artist and designer, KAWS. The print depicts a close-up of a cartoon character however the angle makes it difficult for the viewer to discern what they are looking at. Nevertheless, the unconventional close-up encourages the viewer to think creatively about what the rest of the composition might look like. This is a print that rewards imagination. Against a bold purple backdrop, the cartoon character is rendered in a variety of bright colours, reminiscent of cartoon television shows or comic books.

KAWS was fascinated by cartoons and animation. The artist studied Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York and obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1996. KAWS then went on to work as a freelance animator for Jumbo Pictures, where he worked on notable animation series, such as Daria, Doug and 101 Dalmatians. KAWS’ experience in illustration and animation clearly marks his artistic style.

The print is one of ten silkscreen prints that compose the Ups and Downs collection which KAWS made to mark the opening of his solo exhibition, Ups And Downs, at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas.