Street art and Hello Kitty may seem to be from completely different universes, but when these two worlds collide, there can be some pretty surprising results.
A freshly published book—Hello Kitty, Hello Art!—documents the famous pink-bowed feline’s role as muse for various street artists.
The featured works in the book shows how a phenomenally successful commercial icon like the Hello Kitty can influence the counter-culture genre of street art.
The artists’ interpretations of the Japanese star mascot range from the edgy to the slightly disturbing—all are visually arresting.
[via We Heart]