KAWS Take
In the TAKE sculpture, the KAWS BFF is holding a Companion child in his arms defensively, pulling him back in a protective gesture as if to prevent anyone else from touching him, while the child stares at the ground, intimidated. It evokes the symbolic idea of a child being protected by its parents.
The sculpture is available in blue, pink and black. It comes in rigid cardboard packaging with embossing, and is available in three colour versions to match the colour of the figurines. BFF Take measures 33 cm and has been produced in collaboration with Medicom Toy. Medicom Toy is responsible for manufacturing and marketing the 500 pieces.
The symbolism of the parent (certainly the father, but not necessarily) protecting his child was quickly popular, and the Kaws Take figurine quickly became very popular with collectors. The price is currently around €2,000, and continues to rise every year. The most sought-after is the pink version. We recommend not to buy the sculptures at auctions (even the most reknown ones), or with online galleries, due to the large amount of fakes on the market.
New York street artist Kaws emerged from the graffiti scene in the 1990s. A young artist influenced by pop art galleries, he began his career as a graffiti artist, penciling advertising posters for major brands on the streets of New York. Since the 2000s, he has produced some 50 small sculptures, featuring his most significant large-scale works of art (often shown in temporary exhibitions), and of course his most popular characters (Companion, Chum, BFF, Accomplice etc.). Particularly popular with collectors and contemporary art enthusiasts, these figurines have the advantage of being a very reasonably priced way to start a collection and enter the artist's world. They are generally published in limited editions of 500 copies (according to the artist), and they are edited in collaboration with a manufacturer who often also handles marketing, sales and distribution worldwide. Mostly made of vinyl material, these works of art resist ageing very well, but you should avoid exposing them to direct sunlight for long periods. It might cause a slight discoloration of the sculpture. Each version of the figurine, or art toy, has its own specially designed packaging, comprising a polystyrene receptacle with protective film, and a cardboard box with embossing. You have to keep the original packaging carefully as it is one of the most important authentication features of these sculptures. The Kaws Take figurines were released in June 2020. They are now among the artist's most emblematic and, of course, most sought-after works.
