{"product_id":"kaws-art-and-comics","title":"Kaws: Art And Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003eA WideRanging Exploration Of Comics, Characters, And The Visual Language Of Kaws And His Contemporaries.Kaws. Art \u0026amp; Comics Explores The Interplay Between Comics, Comic Strips, Cartoons, And Fine Art. It Places The American Artist Kaws In Dialog With Selected Contemporary Stances, Focusing On The Artistic Autonomy Of His CharactersFigures That Unite Characteristics Of Street, Pop, Commercial, And Public Art. Comics Are Characterized By A Universal Language And Exist In Many Cultures As An Accessible Way Of Telling Stories Graphically, In Words And Images.JeanMichel Basquiat And Ad Reinhardt Were Fine Artists Who Created Comics In A NearClassic Vein. Even Before The Advent Of Photography And (Animated) Films, Caricature, Satire, And FrameByFrame Narration Offered A Powerful Way To Convey Stories Across National, Generational, And Social Boundaries. From The 1960S Onward, Artists Such Askeith Haring And H.C. Westermann Questioned The Division Between High And Low Art. Prominent Contemporary Artists In This Tradition Include Kaws, Joyce Pensato, Cosima Von Bonin, And Peter Saul.Kaws Began As A Graffiti Artist In The 1990S, Later Overpainting Posters And Advertisements In Public Spaces By Obscuring Faces With A Stylized Skull And Crossbones. He Is Known For Monumental Figurative Sculptures In Bronze, Wood, And Inflatables. His Companions And Accomplices Display A Range Of Emotional States, Often Isolated And Melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958053912821,"sku":"DADAX3791392018","price":56.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71_pUukIT6L.jpg?v=1775563703","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/kaws-art-and-comics","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}