Ups And Downs 6
Ups And Downs 6
Signed Print
KAWS
£7,500-£11,500Value
Indicator
$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator
$13,000-$20,000 Value Indicator
¥70,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator
€9,000-€13,500 Value Indicator
$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator
¥1,390,000-¥2,140,000 Value Indicator
$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2013
Size: H 89cm x W 58cm
Edition size: 100
Signed: Yes
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The value of KAWS's Ups And Downs 6 is estimated to be worth between £7,500 to £11,500. This signed screenprint has seen a total of 4 sales at auction to date. The hammer price has ranged from £6,039 in June 2022 to £8,000 in September 2020. The average return to the seller has been £5,966, with the artwork first appearing at auction in July 2016. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Neww Auction - Japan | Ups And Downs 6 - Signed Print | |||
| September 2020 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Ups And Downs 6 - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper was made by the adventurous American artist and designer, KAWS. The print shows a bizarre composition of shapes from a close-up angle. Seen alongside the other prints in the Ups and Downs collection, it is apparent that the print is showing a section of a cartoon character’s face or body.
Ups And Downs 6 is a signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper made by the adventurous American artist and designer, KAWS. The print shows a bizarre composition of shapes from a close-up angle. Seen alongside the other prints in the Ups And Downs collection, it is apparent that the print is showing a section of a cartoon character’s face or body. A giant blue eye can be seen, with a dark blue cross covering the pupil, a signature feature of KAWS’ visual language. An orange tongue is also visible, but it does not appear to be attached to a mouth or set of teeth. The image has an abstract feel to it due to the bright colours, isolated body parts and unconventional angles incorporated into the composition.
The print is one of ten silkscreen prints that belong to KAWS’ Ups And Downs collection, produced in 2013 to mark the opening of his exhibition of the same name at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas. The collection captures KAWS’ unique artistic style which was deeply influenced by graffiti, street art and animation.
KAWS’ interest in animation can be traced back to his time studying illustration at the New York School of Visual Arts in the 1990s, as well as his early career, working as a freelance animator for Jumbo Pictures.
