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the letters simply because he liked the way they looked. He painted the name on KID KOSALWAT
the roof of a nearby building so that he could see it from his classroom at his high > P0?%/?R
school. He later studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York, (1917 - 1988)
graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. After graduation, he worked as a
freelance animator for Jumbo Pictures, contributing to animated series including Kid Kosolwat9s works capture the atmosphere of rural Thai life with sensitivity and
101 Dalmatians, Daria, and Doug.
depth. A student at the School of Fine Arts under Professor Silpa Bhirasri, he
shared the belief that artistic progression often comes with challenges and
While working in animation, KAWS continued developing his graffiti practice and disagreements4a natural rhythm in the evolution of creativity. His visual language
began experimenting with
