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KAWS Ankle Bracelet For Sale

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KAWS - Ankle Bracelet, 2017, Silkscreen on paper

Ankle Bracelet, 2017

Silkscreen on paper

58 x 58 inches

KAWS, born Brian Donnelly, has emerged as one of the most consequential artists bridging contemporary fine art and popular culture over the past two decades. Rising from his origins as a graffiti artist and later a designer at Disney, KAWS has developed a visual language that resonates across demographics and collecting categories, commanding significant attention at auction houses worldwide and maintaining a robust secondary market presence. Ankle Bracelet, executed in 2017, exemplifies the artist's refined approach to silkscreen printing, a medium he employs with precision and intentionality. The work measures an imposing 58 x 58 inches, allowing the composition substantial visual presence while maintaining the crisp graphic quality that defines KAWS's output. This edition of 50 represents the controlled scarcity that characterizes the artist's print releases, balancing accessibility with collectibility. The piece belongs to a period in which KAWS was actively exploring the tension between his character-based imagery and formal abstraction, resulting in works that reward both immediate recognition and sustained contemplation. The silkscreen medium connects KAWS to the legacy of Pop artists who similarly embraced commercial printing techniques, while his distinctive palette and compositional approach assert a firmly contemporary sensibility. KAWS prints from this era have demonstrated consistent demand among collectors seeking entry points into the artist's practice, as well as those building comprehensive holdings of his editioned works. The 2017 date situates Ankle Bracelet within a particularly prolific chapter of the artist's career, preceding his widely attended museum exhibitions in subsequent years. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work, please contact Guy Hepner directly.

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