A portrait of a white cat «Hello Kitty» — a popular character in Japan, which was invented by the Japanese company «Sanrio», was put up for auction «eBay». The original cost of «Hello Kitty» was estimated at 1.5 million US dollars, but later the starting price was lowered to 1.125 million US dollars..
The pop art piece by illustrator James Dillon Wright is the largest depiction of Hello Kitty to date, according to the lot description. The dimensions of the anime cat portrait are approximately one meter and twenty centimeters by one meter and fifty centimeters.
Based on the conditions of the auction, people who have accepted in the auction can place bids by increasing the value of «Hello Kitty», or they can buy a painting at a set price. The auction will last until January 9 next year.
James Dillon Wright, the author of the portrait of an animated white cat, specializes not only in painting, but also in toy design. He currently lives in Italy. In the same place, in fact, it works. In his opinion, his creations belong to the style of «pop avant-garde».
In conclusion, we note that the popular anime cat «Hello Kitty» was invented in 1974. To date, she has found many fans all over the world. «Kitty» «takes part» in cartoon projects, is published in print media, and is also a symbol of the trademark represented by its own name, under «her» brand not only souvenirs and pencils are produced, but also clothes.
