How Designer Toys, from KAWS Companions to Kidrobot, Became Art
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Designer toys became a cultural phenonmenon in the aughts. Now they’re in the MoMA’s permanent collection and breaking records in the art market.
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How Designer Toys, from KAWS Companions to Kidrobot, Became Art
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This Is Not A Toy' Exhibition at Design Exchange, Toronto
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