KAWS x Michael Jackson Cover for Interview Magazine

by Alex Milner, August 26, 2009

kaws michael jackson cover interview magazine KAWS x Michael Jackson Cover for Interview Magazine

New Jersey-born Artist Kaws was invited recently by Interview Magazine to work atop an image of Michael Jackson for an editorial piece on the late pop sensation. The final image is typical of Kaws’ unique style and features a ‘Bendy’ (a worm-like character who often appears in Kaws’ work) wrapped around Jackson which is reminiscent of previous work, most obviously the iconic reworking of Supreme’s Kate Moss tee.

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13 Responses

  1. Posted by: YungOne on August 27, 2009 at 11:41 am

    …now
    would it have been fucked up for KAWS to put “X”s in his eyes? O_O
    ok lemme stop…but c’mon i think we can have just a lil laugh about it now lol

  2. Posted by: Lupe on August 26, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Thanks for celebrating the King of Pops demise with the same old same old you always ever do. Real creative.

  3. Posted by: nwhysee on August 26, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    This makes no sense at all. Michael Jackson being covered by a random artists scribbles and a bunch of hamburger helper mascots?

  4. Posted by: yeks on August 26, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Does anyone know how Brian Donnelly makes his artwork?

    Like, does he draw over a picture or digitally draw it?

  5. Posted by: Abe COx on August 26, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Very Nice. White Gloves and MJ just seem to GO together.

  6. Posted by: The $tatus Faction on August 26, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Kaws is boring me, especially with those bootleg Mickey Mouse hands.

  7. Posted by: Dadadoe on August 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    Pretty sure that’s CREEPING DEATH and not a “bendy”, but whatever…

  8. Posted by: Slow Down on August 26, 2009 at 11:31 am

    I REALLY want to like this, but I can’t. I’ve got to say this is not a very good piece of work. I love Kaws’ work and all, but this just sucks. I get the white glove reference, but what significance does the Bendy have with respect to MJ? None as far as I can tell.

  9. Posted by: ALEXANDER KOHLBERG on August 26, 2009 at 11:01 am

    WEAK APPLAUSE

  10. Posted by: nb580 on August 26, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Is this Japan only Interview… Bwhahahahaha!

  11. Posted by: ryan on August 26, 2009 at 10:57 am

    this is random.

  12. Posted by: Flair2300 on August 26, 2009 at 10:15 am

    This is truly a work of art!!!!!!

  13. Posted by: JHarry010 on August 26, 2009 at 9:45 am

    HOT!!!!!!!!