Lot 164
  • 164

KAWS | Untitled (Black and White)

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description

  • KAWS
  • Untitled (Black and White)
  • acrylic on canvas
  • 88.9 by 58.4 cm. 35 by 23 in.
  • Executed in 2015.

Provenance

Private Collection

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some very thin tension cracks running intermittently along all four extreme outer edges. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra violet light.
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Catalogue Note

“I think Peanuts is part of being a kid in America. Whether it’s the Great Pumpkin on Halloween or just seeing a different cartoon in the paper, it’s sort of around everywhere" (KAWS cited in: Steff Yotka, 'Inside KAWS’s Studio With the Artist - And His Snoopy for Uniqlo Toys, Vogue, 27 April 2017, online).