Kimpsons #1 2004

KAWS made this ‘Kimpsons #1’ sometime after 1974, well, because that's when he was born. It's like he took the Simpsons and gave them a KAWS makeover, those signature "X" eyes staring right at you. What's cool here is how flat everything is. The colors are bold, the lines are super clean. It almost feels like a print, but you know it’s more than that. Look at the couch, for example. It’s all one color, no shading, yet it pops. The shapes are clear, but the meaning? That’s up for grabs. Is it about family? Pop culture? How we see ourselves through cartoons? Or is it just a fun remix? Think about someone like Warhol, who also played with everyday images, but KAWS brings a different kind of streetwise coolness. It’s a conversation that keeps going.