Chum Vs Astroboy

In this work KAWS pits his Chum character – a kind of Michelin Man with skull and crossbones for a head and XX eyes – against the smaller Astroboy, a Japanese manga character originally created by Osamu Tezuka. As contemporary art specialist Noah Davis has said, “No cartoon is safe from being consumed and turned into KAWS” but it is important to note here that the figure of Astroboy is remarkable in that his eyes remain round, without the KAWS trademark X, unlike the artist’s other interpretations of the character. With one foot on the weaker boy’s neck, Chum comes across as a dominating figure though his expression and stance appear to be more curious than threatening. Screenprint, 2002 Signed Print Edition of 50 Sheet:H 90cm x W 64cmH 35.4in x W 25.2in