KAWS

KAWS -

Born in 1974 in Jersey City
earned street-status by reworking advertisements,
oftentimes in bus shelters,
in New York City, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo.





Now he's a full time artist and toy designer.




KAWS — who still goes by his tag name —

is known for replacing his character's eyes with a
scull-and-crossbones- style "x," typically on popular cartoon
figures like The Smurfs and The Simpsons.










Dubbed the next Jeff Koons,

KAWS's cartoon-style gallery pieces sell
for between $10,000 and $85,000.
The artist also boasts collaborations with
Nike, Vans and fashion label Comme des Garcon.