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Tom Sachs’ Eight Foot My Way (2001) looks like a page torn from a sketchbook. Arranged in a grid of nine panels, the artwork functions as a step-by-step tutorial for drawing Hello Kitty, the beloved character created by Sanrio in 1974. Beginning with a simple red circle for her signature bow, Sachs methodically builds the character panel by panel, adding ‘wings,’ a head, whiskers, clothing, and other details until a likeness of the familiar feline mascot emerges.

But this is no ordinary how-to guide.
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