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Mr Brainwash, the pseudonym for Thierry Guetta was born near Paris, in Sarcelles in 1966. At the age of 15, he moved to Los Angeles with his father, brothers, and sisters after their mother passed away. A video maker and pop art artist, his works are mostly in stencil or graffiti.

He took lessons at Fairfax High school for about a year but dropped out of high school to organize Hollywood events. The artist began selling vintage clothes in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.

Mr Brainwash had a ticking in 1999 for street art, during a trip to France to visit his cousin, Space Invader, a Parisian street artist. He has a passion for video and therefore began filming all the breaks, accompanied by other street artists, like Shepard Fairey or Wevs. At this moment, the videos weren't meant to be seen. He began graffiti and became Mr Brainwash. His universe is made up of Banksy's stencils and images of Andy Warhol.

In 2009, he met the British artist Banksy and helps him launch his exhibition: Barely Legal in Los Angeles, this event attracted celebrities and art dealers. The two artists decided to realize a documentary on the world of street artists, which was a mystery up till now. The images which were shot before were then shown along with Invader, Banksy, and Mr Brainwash.

Due to this collaboration, the doc-fiction “Exit Through the Gift Shop" (ou Faites le Mur !) was born, nominated for an Oscar, presented in 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film presents the meteoric rise of Mr. Brainwash on the street art scene, and his works being sold for phenomenal sums, like his Jim Morrison portrait sold for 100 000 $ or Charlie Chaplin for 50 000 $. After the movie's success, Mr Brainwash's work becomes much more popular.

But the story can be seen the other way around. It was shown that Mr Brainwash isn't a fictitious character, he did put together the movie. The fiction caught up with reality, making Mr Brainwash a true actor in the art industry.


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Sculpture, Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum, Mr Brainwash

Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm

$3,049

Painting, Balloon Girl, Mr Brainwash

Balloon Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$14,116

Print, Madonna, Mr Brainwash

Madonna

Mr Brainwash

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.05 cm

$4,404

Sculpture, MBW collage, Mr Brainwash

MBW collage

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 25 cm

$2,259

Painting, Work Well Together | Unique | Puppy (1), Mr Brainwash

Work Well Together | Unique | Puppy (1)

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 cm

$12,987

Painting, Balloon Girl 2024 - Kitzbuehel Austria Show, Mr Brainwash

Balloon Girl 2024 - Kitzbuehel Austria Show

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 cm

$14,116

Painting, Beautiful Girl, Mr Brainwash

Beautiful Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$15,246

Sculpture, Splash Paint Bucket, Mr Brainwash

Splash Paint Bucket

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 27 x 11 x 38 cm

$1,976

Painting, Balloon boy, Mr Brainwash

Balloon boy

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.8 x 55.8 x 1 cm

$8,470

Painting, Mickey and Minnie (Life is Beautiful - Follow your Dreams), Mr Brainwash

Mickey and Minnie (Life is Beautiful - Follow your Dreams)

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 127 x 96.5 cm

$29,362

Painting, Chaplin, Mr Brainwash

Chaplin

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 96 x 127 x 0.5 cm

$32,000

Painting, Work well together, Mr Brainwash

Work well together

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.8 x 55.8 x 1 cm

$8,470

Painting, Balloon boy, Mr Brainwash

Balloon boy

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.8 x 55.8 x 1 cm

$8,470

Painting, Chaplin, Mr Brainwash

Chaplin

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 77 x 57 x 2 cm

$14,568

Painting, Donald Trump (Unique), Mr Brainwash

Donald Trump (Unique)

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 74.61 x 55.88 x 2 cm

$12,500

Painting, Einstein - Love is the Answer, Mr Brainwash

Einstein - Love is the Answer

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$12,987

Print, Love Catcher - Red (Canvas), Mr Brainwash

Love Catcher - Red (Canvas)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.88 x 55.88 x 2.54 cm

$12,500

Painting, Presidents Day (Unique), Mr Brainwash

Presidents Day (Unique)

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 111.76 x 91.44 x 2 cm

$8,500

Sculpture, Je t'aime Splash Multicolor, Mr Brainwash

Je t'aime Splash Multicolor

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm

$2,710

Painting, Everyday Life, Mr Brainwash

Everyday Life

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 17.8 cm

$125,000

Painting, Michelle Obama X Marylin, Mr Brainwash

Michelle Obama X Marylin

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 75 x 50 x 2 cm

$4,517

Sculpture, Life is Beautiful (Sticker Fragile), Mr Brainwash

Life is Beautiful (Sticker Fragile)

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 28 x 14 x 4 cm

$5,985

Sculpture, Je t'aime Splash Blue, Mr Brainwash

Je t'aime Splash Blue

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm

$2,823

Print, Stay Strong Swiss, Mr Brainwash

Stay Strong Swiss

Mr Brainwash

Print - 76 x 56 cm

$2,033

Painting, Justice League, 2017, Mr Brainwash

Justice League, 2017

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 127 x 96 cm

$21,457

Print, John Lennon, Mr Brainwash

John Lennon

Mr Brainwash

Print - 76.2 x 56.5 cm

$10,277

Sculpture, Art is not a Crime Gold, Mr Brainwash

Art is not a Crime Gold

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 16.5 x 21 x 4 cm

$2,021

Print, Flowarh$ - II (A) - Flowers - Les fleurs - Fleur, Mr Brainwash

Flowarh$ - II (A) - Flowers - Les fleurs - Fleur

Mr Brainwash

Print - 91.4 x 91.4 cm

$5,082

Painting, Spider-Man, Mr Brainwash

Spider-Man

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 96 x 127 x 1 cm

$32,750

Print, Stay Strong, Mr Brainwash

Stay Strong

Mr Brainwash

Print - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$1,807

Painting, Chaplin, Mr Brainwash

Chaplin

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 51 x 41 x 1 cm

$12,987

Print, Recovery Plan, Mr Brainwash

Recovery Plan

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.88 x 76.2 x 1 cm

$1,581

Print, Bowie, Mr Brainwash

Bowie

Mr Brainwash

Print - 57 x 57 x 0.2 cm

$2,936 $2,496

Sculpture, Je t'aime Splash Blue, Mr Brainwash

Je t'aime Splash Blue

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 17 x 22 x 4.5 cm

$2,823

Print, All You Need is He(Art), Mr Brainwash

All You Need is He(Art)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 45.7 x 45.7 cm

$1,995

Print, Now is the time (Blue), Mr Brainwash

Now is the time (Blue)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 85.1 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,800

Painting, Cover Girl - Kate Moss, Mr Brainwash

Cover Girl - Kate Moss

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 cm

$13,552

Print, Street connoisseur - Keep it real (Red), Mr Brainwash

Street connoisseur - Keep it real (Red)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$3,600

Print, March for love (Silver), Mr Brainwash

March for love (Silver)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 82.6 x 119.4 x 5.1 cm

$4,200

Print, Flowarh$ (II) Portfolio of 6 Prints, Mr Brainwash

Flowarh$ (II) Portfolio of 6 Prints

Mr Brainwash

Print - 91.4 x 91.4 cm

$21,457

Print, My first concert, Mr Brainwash

My first concert

Mr Brainwash

Print - 56 x 76 cm

$2,259

Print, The Black Keys, Mr Brainwash

The Black Keys

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.9 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,400

Print, Hollywood - (Life is Beautiful - Follow your Dreams), Mr Brainwash

Hollywood - (Life is Beautiful - Follow your Dreams)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm

$3,162

Print, Flowarh$, Mr Brainwash

Flowarh$

Mr Brainwash

Print - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$3,800

Print, Flowarh$ - II (B), Mr Brainwash

Flowarh$ - II (B)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 61 x 61 cm

$3,495

Painting, Smile - Keith Haring Icon, Mr Brainwash

Smile - Keith Haring Icon

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm

$9,034

Print, No Post No Bills, Mr Brainwash

No Post No Bills

Mr Brainwash

Print - 61 x 91.4 cm

$2,710

Print, I'll be there for you, Mr Brainwash

I'll be there for you

Mr Brainwash

Print - 57.2 x 57.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,800

Print, Stairway to London (Zepplin), Mr Brainwash

Stairway to London (Zepplin)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.88 x 76.2 x 1 cm

$3,000

Print, President's Day - Punk, Mr Brainwash

President's Day - Punk

Mr Brainwash

Print - 55.88 x 45.72 x 0.2 cm

$2,372

Painting, Smile - Life is Beautiful, Mr Brainwash

Smile - Life is Beautiful

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 61 x 91.4 cm

$13,552

Painting, Banksy Thrower - with Basquiat Crown, Mr Brainwash

Banksy Thrower - with Basquiat Crown

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 cm

$12,422

Painting, Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams - Monkey, Mr Brainwash

Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams - Monkey

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 127 x 96.5 cm

$29,362

Painting, Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams, Mr Brainwash

Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$15,246

Painting, Juxtapose with Balloon Girl, Mr Brainwash

Juxtapose with Balloon Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 96 x 127 cm

$29,926

Print, All we Need is He(Art), Mr Brainwash

All we Need is He(Art)

Mr Brainwash

Print - 96.5 x 127 x 1 cm

$9,000

Painting, Caught Red Handed - Little Girl - Never Give Up, Mr Brainwash

Caught Red Handed - Little Girl - Never Give Up

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$14,116

Painting, Hope - We Love USA, Mr Brainwash

Hope - We Love USA

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$28,233

Sculpture, Je t'aime Splash Multicolor, Mr Brainwash

Je t'aime Splash Multicolor

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm

$3,331

Sculpture, Je t'aime Splash White - Pink, Mr Brainwash

Je t'aime Splash White - Pink

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm

$3,331

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Who is the artist?

Mr Brainwash, the pseudonym for Thierry Guetta was born near Paris, in Sarcelles in 1966. At the age of 15, he moved to Los Angeles with his father, brothers, and sisters after their mother passed away. A video maker and pop art artist, his works are mostly in stencil or graffiti.

He took lessons at Fairfax High school for about a year but dropped out of high school to organize Hollywood events. The artist began selling vintage clothes in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.

Mr Brainwash had a ticking in 1999 for street art, during a trip to France to visit his cousin, Space Invader, a Parisian street artist. He has a passion for video and therefore began filming all the breaks, accompanied by other street artists, like Shepard Fairey or Wevs. At this moment, the videos weren't meant to be seen. He began graffiti and became Mr Brainwash. His universe is made up of Banksy's stencils and images of Andy Warhol.

In 2009, he met the British artist Banksy and helps him launch his exhibition: Barely Legal in Los Angeles, this event attracted celebrities and art dealers. The two artists decided to realize a documentary on the world of street artists, which was a mystery up till now. The images which were shot before were then shown along with Invader, Banksy, and Mr Brainwash.

Due to this collaboration, the doc-fiction “Exit Through the Gift Shop" (ou Faites le Mur !) was born, nominated for an Oscar, presented in 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film presents the meteoric rise of Mr. Brainwash on the street art scene, and his works being sold for phenomenal sums, like his Jim Morrison portrait sold for 100 000 $ or Charlie Chaplin for 50 000 $. After the movie's success, Mr Brainwash's work becomes much more popular.

But the story can be seen the other way around. It was shown that Mr Brainwash isn't a fictitious character, he did put together the movie. The fiction caught up with reality, making Mr Brainwash a true actor in the art industry.

What is Mr Brainwash’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Pop Culture Street Artists, Satirical street artists

When was Mr Brainwash born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1966