{"product_id":"kaws-original-fake-2003-bape-gallery-exhibition-flyer","title":"KAWS Original Fake 2003 Bape Gallery Exhibition Flyer, Yellow Character on Maroon, in Sleeve","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAn original flyer for KAWS's 2003 solo exhibition Original Fake at Bape Gallery in Tokyo, printed in offset at 13.8 x 10.4 cm and kept in its clear sleeve with a green header card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front shows a KAWS character in bright yellow against deep maroon, the familiar crossed-out eyes and rounded skull filling the card edge to edge, the body folding away below. The colour is flat and graphic, the line confident, the way KAWS drew in the years before his figures became monumental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBape Gallery was the exhibition space of A Bathing Ape, and the exchange between KAWS and the Tokyo streetwear scene was an important chapter of his early career. Flyers like this were made to be handed out; this one has survived in its original sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e KAWS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Fake, solo exhibition at Bape Gallery, Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print on card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.8 x 10.4 cm (5.4 x 4.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed ephemera, not editioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e None; issued unsigned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear sleeve with green header card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Described as in good order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as in good order, kept in its clear sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper ephemera of this age can show faint handling marks; the reverse carries printed text and is not pictured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribed as an original printed flyer of the period; it is presented as printed ephemera, not as an edition or a signed work. Keep it flat, in an archival sleeve, away from sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flyer travels flat between rigid boards in a sealed sleeve, insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Browse what has \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003ejust arrived\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the Superflat circle of \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami and Kaikai Kiki\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for early KAWS ephemera or a rare flyer? Our Hunting Salon™ finds, inspects and delivers it from Japan's private collections. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: KAWS Original Fake flyer · KAWS Bape Gallery 2003 · early KAWS ephemera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KAWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54482782748965,"sku":"JP-CL-C730993733","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kaws-original-fake-flyer-01.jpg?v=1794587892","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/kaws-original-fake-2003-bape-gallery-exhibition-flyer","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}