{"product_id":"kaws-exposed-1999-first-edition-artist-book-limited-2000","title":"ART-029 KAWS — \"Exposed\" First Edition Artist Book, 1999, Limited Edition of 2,000, ARO.space \/ Colette Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and highly collectible first edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExposed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the debut artist book by \u003cstrong\u003eKAWS\u003c\/strong\u003e (Brian Donnelly, American, born 1974), published in a \u003cstrong\u003elimited edition of only 2,000 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e by ARO.space (Seattle) and Colette (Paris) in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExposed\u003c\/em\u003e documents KAWS's celebrated early \u003cstrong\u003ead disruption and street intervention work from 1996–1999\u003c\/strong\u003e — the guerrilla campaign in which he illegally altered bus shelter and phone booth advertisements across New York City, inserting his signature skull-and-crossbones imagery and XX-eyed characters into mainstream commercial spaces. This work is the foundation of his entire career and the origin of the iconography that now sells at auction for millions. The book features 31 full-page color illustrations and was printed by La Publigraphie, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKAWS is one of the most significant and commercially powerful artists of the 21st century. His auction record was set in 2019 when \u003cem\u003eTHE KAWS ALBUM\u003c\/em\u003e sold for $14.8 million. His work is held in the collections of the High Museum of Art, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Rosenblum Collection in Paris. This 1999 book — his very first publication — represents KAWS at the raw, unfiltered beginning, before the Companion figures, before the collaborations with Dior and Uniqlo, before the museum retrospectives. It is an artifact of street art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e KAWS (Brian Donnelly, American, born 1974)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover \/ paperback with French folded flaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARO.space (Seattle) \/ Colette (Paris), 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition of 2,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 full-page color illustrations; ad disruption\/intervention works 1996–1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.75\" × 6.2\" × 0.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall. Light wear to covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f5f0e8; border-left: 4px solid #c8a96e; padding: 16px 20px; margin-top: 24px; font-family: sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #1a1a2e;\"\u003eContact Us for Pricing \u0026amp; Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind piece from our curated collection. Please use the \u003cstrong\u003ePrice Inquiry\u003c\/strong\u003e button above or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: #c8a96e; font-weight: 600;\"\u003econtact us here\u003c\/a\u003e for current pricing and availability.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082417295644,"sku":"ART-029","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/ART-029-KAWS-Exposed-First-Edition-Artist-Book-1999-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1781725144","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/kaws-exposed-1999-first-edition-artist-book-limited-2000","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}