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Born Brian Donnelly, American artist KAWS has work that spans mediums as varied as painting, vinyl toys, and even AR. Made in close collaboration with the artist, the Black Edition of KAWS: What Party takes a look at some of his most well-known and impactful works. They’re presented alongside sketches, drawings, and images of KAWS at work, providing a unique glimpse at a preeminent modern artist and what makes his work so culturally impactful. 9.37″ x 12″ / 256 Pages

The art world always seems to need a punching bag. Often, it’s an artist who is both a popular favorite and a market darling; someone whose work is so rabidly beloved by the masses that they can’t possibly be serious. Brian Donnelly, a.k.a. KAWS, might be the most prominent recent example of this phenomena. KAWS is a global star—2.3 million Instagram followers and counting—who so many establishment critics talk of with disdain, if they talk about him at all. Witness ...

Star Wars is an American epic space-opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. In 2020, its total value was estimated at US$70 billion, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time. The original ...