Kidrobot, a producer and retailer of designer and vinyl art toys, has unveiled its second series of Kidrobot x The Met Dunnys in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The partnership between Kidrobot and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York launched last year to mark the institution’s 150th anniversary in a colourful way.
“Kidrobot x The Met Dunnys celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe,” says Kidrobot’s website.
Kidrobot’s second collection of Dunny figurines features designs inspired by Charles Demuth‘s ‘I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold’ and Katsushika Hokusai‘s ‘The Great Wave’.
“The artful figure shows details from Hokusai’s famous woodblock print (ca. 1830–32), from his series of Edo-period prints in The Met collection,” says Kidrobot.
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Additional designs are based on ‘Composition’ by Piet Mondrian, ‘Irises’Â by Vincent van Gogh, Louis Comfort Tiffany‘s ‘Magnolias and Irises’ and Claude Monet‘s ‘Bouquet of Sunflowers’.
“Based on his 1881 painting in The Met collection, the figure is adorned with Monet’s bold still life featuring a bouquet of sunflowers that grew along the pathway to his garden,” Kidrobot says.
Dunny figurines are collectible designer art toys created by Kidrobot and Tristan Eaton that feature designs by contemporary artists, graffiti artists, fashion designers and illustrators.
“The partnership between Kidrobot and The Metropolitan Museum of Art recognizes the 150th anniversary of our founding in a bold, colorful way,” says The Met Store.
The Kidrobot series offers “an inspiring new perspective on The Met and our collection, with every purchase supporting the collection, study, conservation, and presentation of 5,000 years of art, plus vital education programs”.
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