The KAWS Album

KAWS, ‘The KAWS Album’ (2005)

A painting by the famed American street-artist, KAWS titled “The KAWS Album,” which combines The Beatles’ legendary ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album artwork with The Simpsons, just sold for a staggering $14,772,753 USD at NIGOLDENEYE Vol. 1.

The painting features “Kimpsons” characters, who have the street artist’s signature Xs drawn across their eyes. The artwork was originally commissioned by Japanese streetwear entrepreneur and record producer Tomoaki “NIGO” Nagao. The collector met KAWS in 1996 and became an early supporter of his work.