KAWS collaborated with graffiti artist Todd James in 2006 to release The Twins, a vinyl figure set that combined sharp design with an unexpected take on femininity.

Retail Price: $150
Edition Size: 500 Per Color (Brown / Gray/Pink) and 100 for Glitter Variant

The Twins features two stylized female characters posed side by side, both with exaggerated proportions and minimalist expressions. One figure carries KAWS’s X-eyes and skull-like head, the other reads more human, a tight contrast that makes the pair feel like a single thought split in two. First released in July 2006 and published with Medicom Toy through KAWSONE, the set landed in Pink and Gray, with a later Glitter treatment that added a playful, surreal shimmer.

The two characters were sculpted to complement each other, offering contrast in both form and surface. It marked one of KAWS’s clearest departures from his usual male-centered silhouettes, blending Todd James’s bold cartoon language with KAWS’s graphic clarity. The result still feels fresh, exploring identity and duality within a format that reads instantly on a shelf and in photos.

EDITOR NOTE: Auction Houses seem to toggle between “Gray” and “Brown” variants, but visually they are the same.

RESOURCES:

• KAWS x Todd James, The Twins (Brown) (set of 2), 2006 — Heritage Auctions

• The Twins (Glitter Variant) — Bukowskis

• The Twins (Pink Edition) — FairArt

• KAWS x Todd James, The Twins (Grey), 2006 — Heritage Auctions

• KAWS x Todd James, The Twins (Brown), 2006 — Heritage Auctions

• Kaws, The Twins (Grey), 2006 — Tate Ward via Artsy