BOOK:KAWS-What Party, Phaidon Publications

“What Party”  is a  comprehensive monograph on the work of KAWS (Brian Donnelly), one of the most sought-after artists and creative forces of our time. Continuing in the tradition of pop art, his influential work crosses painting, sculpture, and printmaking along with fashion, merchandise, and toy production while taking inspiration from art history and popular culture. In his paintings, KAWS deconstructs his appropriation of iconic characters into forms that draw on the tradition of abstract painting. This book, made in close collaboration with the artist, features his most well-known works alongside sketches, preparatory drawings, and never-before-seen images of KAWS at work, revealing the meticulous process behind his iconic artworks. Accompanying a major retrospective exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, it captures the artist’s unique ability to reshape the ways we think about contemporary art and culture today.-Efi Michalarou