From the "Man's best friend" portfolio - Screenprint in black and white, on Saunders Waterford High White paper - Published by Pace Prints, New York.
KAWS's Man's Best Friend #3 is a screen-print created in 2016, showcasing his signature black and white graphic style. Part of the Man's Best Friend portfolio, this piece features bold, thick white lines set against a solid black background, forming abstract, cartoon-like shapes with X-marked eyes—a recurring motif in KAWS’s work. The print is produced on Saunders Waterford High White paper, giving it a high-contrast finish that enhances the piece’s visual impact. Published by Pace Prints in New York, this artwork reflects KAWS’s exploration of familiar pop culture iconography, reinterpreted through a minimalist and abstract approach that invites viewers to find their own connections within the ambiguous shapes.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.
From the "Man's best friend" portfolio - Screenprint in black and white, on Saunders Waterford High White paper - Published by Pace Prints, New York.
KAWS's Man's Best Friend #3 is a screen-print created in 2016, showcasing his signature black and white graphic style. Part of the Man's Best Friend portfolio, this piece features bold, thick white lines set against a solid black background, forming abstract, cartoon-like shapes with X-marked eyes—a recurring motif in KAWS’s work. The print is produced on Saunders Waterford High White paper, giving it a high-contrast finish that enhances the piece’s visual impact. Published by Pace Prints in New York, this artwork reflects KAWS’s exploration of familiar pop culture iconography, reinterpreted through a minimalist and abstract approach that invites viewers to find their own connections within the ambiguous shapes.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
Born Brian Donnelly but creating under a pseudonym, Kaws is an artist renowned for his acrylic paintings and sculptures that often employ repeated and distinctive graphics while reworking highly recognisable pop culture icons – Companion is one of his most notable sculptures, a large-scale, clown-like and darker take on the universally-recognised Mickey Mouse. Kaws’ early foray into art was through the form of street-graffiti; his trademark ‘x’ symbol, often applied over the hands, eyes and mouths of his characters, sprung from this phase in which Kaws would often replace public advertisements with his own artwork, a technique known as subvertising. Kaws uses a number of different materials throughout his creative processes including wood, aluminium, fiberglass and a steel pontoon inflatable raft; he has also collaborated with numerous companies and artists including Santastic! and John Mayer. (Artist website)
Graffiti art refers to drawings and writings that are painted, scratched, or scribbled on walls or other surfaces, typically in public spaces. This art form ranges from small tags to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has been in existence since ancient times, with examples dating back to the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Egypt.