ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Take a Trip on the Mushroom Carousel by Carlos Enriquez-Gonzalez

I asked Steve to answer a question oft-lobbied at toy art, particularly kaiju: Why is this art? Steve replied by paraphrasing the Potter Stewart pornography quote: "When you look at Vagina Brain Monster, you know you are looking at art."

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Vaginas Vs. War at Phillips de Pury Auction

While going through the Phillips de Pury Urban Art auction catalog, I noticed a few toys that were reproductions, but also a few toys that were, um, reproductive. The most obvious of these is the 13-inch fiberglass Vagina Brain Monster by Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez.

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Kaiju Invades New York Customs Online at Toy Tokyo

All the customs that were not sold at the Kaiju Invades New York show are now available for purchase online by going HERE. The prices for these one-of-a-kinds range from $100 to $3500, and include pieces by Koji Harmon and Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez (who did the Max Toy Kaiju Eyezon which I’ll try to get [...]

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