KAWS
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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.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
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- The Kurds of the Ottoman Empire
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- al-Intifāḍāt al-Bārzānīyah
- al- Ḥarakah al-qawmīyah al-taḥarrurīyah al-Kurdīyah fī Kurdistān al-ʻIrāq, 1958-1964
- Bîrewerî
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- Listeners
- 116
- Total plays
- 1,024
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Key facts
- Artist.name
- Kaws
- Artist.birth_name
- Brian Donnelly
- Artist.birth_place
- Jersey City, New Jersey, US
- Artist.known_for
- Painting, graphic design, sculpture, graffiti, toys, collectibles
- Artist.training
- School of Visual Arts
- Artist.notable_works
- Companion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Family name
- Donnelly
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jersey City
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- street art
- Official website
- kawsone.com
- Work location
- Brooklyn
- Residence
- Brooklyn
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- Commons category
- KAWS (artist)
- date of birth
- 1974-00-00
- pseudonym
- Kaws
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Artworks
- Products and commercial collaborations
- ''KAWS Album'' controversy
- Art market
- Collections
- Publications
- References
- General references
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “KAWS” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.