Kaws
Good Morning (Bronze) - Artist's Proof
2022
This bronze sculpture captures a moment of greeting or awakening through an expressive anthropomorphic form. Created as an artist's proof, the work translates the artist's characteristic cartoon sensibility into three dimensional sculptural language. The bronze medium imparts a sense of permanence and gravity to the animated gesture. The title references morning, suggesting themes of renewal or new beginnings. The work demonstrates sophisticated translation of graphic style into sculptural form.
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- Bronze
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🔨 Auction Lot
Vanguarts — Contemporary Dialogue
April 23, 2026
Estimate: $2,500 – $4,000
Lot 59
Artists in conversation
Takashi Murakami
Japanese · b. 1962
Murakami similarly bridges fine art, street culture, and commercial design through instantly recognizable cartoon derived characters that appear across collectible figures, fashion collaborations, and gallery paintings, mirroring KAWS's signature approach to blending pop iconography with high art contexts.
Ron English
American · b. 1966
English pioneered culture jamming by subverting commercial advertising imagery in public spaces, directly paralleling KAWS's early practice of altering billboard and bus shelter ads, and both artists build their fine art practice on a foundation of repurposed corporate and pop cultural symbols.
Hebru Brantley
American · b. 1981
Brantley creates work rooted in graffiti culture that centers recurring stylized cartoon figures with emotional depth, collectible vinyl toys, and crossover appeal spanning street art, gallery exhibitions, and commercial partnerships in a manner closely aligned with KAWS's visual language and market presence.
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