Kate Moss, White Gloves 2001

This screenprint of Kate Moss by Kaws is a remix of celebrity culture with the artist's signature cartoonish style. I love how Kaws reduces the iconic photograph to just a few colours. It's like he's saying, "Hey, we all know who this is, so let's play around with the image." The flat, almost graphic quality, makes you think about the layers of representation. The texture is smooth, but the image itself is kind of rough, and the cross marks over her eyes are so bold. It's as if Kaws is both celebrating and critiquing the idea of celebrity. The white gloves, so pristine, and the way they frame her face, which is itself stylized. Think about Warhol’s pop art; Kaws is taking that conversation into the 21st century, tweaking our perception of fame and image. The meaning isn't set in stone, and maybe that's the whole point.