How Spanish Artist Edgar Plans Built a World Full of Adorable Characters—and Tapped Into an Insatiable Market for Cuteness
March 29, 2023 7:00 AM
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...032,850 ($159,836). By May, Plans was included in Sotheby's Hong Kong's "Contemporary Showcase: Kawaii Pop" online sale and Almine...
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