KAWS
Also known as Brian Donnelly
Brian Donnelly (born November 4, 1974), known professionally as KAWS (stylized in all caps), is an American artist and designer. His work includes repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s, initially painted in 2D and later realized in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.
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- The Kurds of the Ottoman Empire
- Baban botan soran
- al-Intifāḍāt al-Bārzānīyah
- al- Ḥarakah al-qawmīyah al-taḥarrurīyah al-Kurdīyah fī Kurdistān al-ʻIrāq, 1958-1964
- Bîrewerî
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Brian Donnelly (born November 4, 1974), known professionally as KAWS (stylized in all caps), is an American artist and designer. His work includes repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s, initially painted in 2D and later realized in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.
KAWS' sculptures range in size from a few inches to ten meters tall, and are made from various materials including fiberglass, aluminum, wood, bronze, gold and a steel pontoon inflatable raft.