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André Saraiva is a graffiti artist but also a French entrepreneur. He was born in 1971 in Uppsala, Sweden. He is of Portuguese origin, his parents fled the regime of Salazar, the dictator and emigrated to Sweden during early 70s. At the age of 10, he moved to Paris with his family. He discovered graffiti and in 1989, which is when he invented his famous character, called Mr A.

He worked in an unbridled pace, around 20 tags per night. He drew over 300 000 Mr. A's on all mediums at the beginning of his career. He devoted many years to graffiti, without actually being acknowledged, his character Mr. A suddenly became successful. The public was taken in by this easy-going bulbous face, often with a top hat, along with one round eye and the other crossed, as if he was winking to the viewer. Standing on long slender straight legs, Mr. A looked a lot like his inventor: cheerful, charming and malicious.

After having opened his gallery in Paris « La mercerie d'André », where he sells his work, he was discovered in 1998 by Japanese sponsor, who launched his career on the artistic scene in Tokyo. In 2002, he opened the concept store called BlackBlock at Palais de Tokyo. In 2004, André created frescoes at the new airport terminal in Tokyo. It appeared in 2010 in Banksy's movie called "Faites le mur!'

André Saraiva became famous worldwide for his work as an artist but was also dispraised by some as a "vandal" and even more so by environmental activists who defended the Joshua Tree National Park in California where André created a graffiti on a rock, in the parking lot of the park. In 2011, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, at Grand Palais in Paris and during the 54th Venice Biennial. In 2014, not to mention a retrospective which was organized at the Museu do Design e da Moda in Lisbon

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Design, M. A sur céramique, André Saraiva

M. A sur céramique

André Saraiva

Design - 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.2 inch

$2,830

Print, Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition), André Saraiva

Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)

André Saraiva

Print - 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch

$1,925

Fine Art Drawings, Le chocolat des français, André Saraiva

Le chocolat des français

André Saraiva

Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$1,358

Painting, Sac en coton, André Saraiva

Sac en coton

André Saraiva

Painting - 15.6 x 14 x 0.4 inch

$1,698

Sculpture, Cube, André Saraiva

Cube

André Saraiva

Sculpture - 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

$849

Print, Pink Mr. A on Spray, André Saraiva

Pink Mr. A on Spray

André Saraiva

Print - 30.3 x 22 inch

$2,264

Design, White ball, André Saraiva

White ball

André Saraiva

Design - 11 x 11 x 11 inch

$951

Print, Mr Pink, André Saraiva

Mr Pink

André Saraiva

Print - 30.3 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,245

Design, Mr. A Medicom Ball noir, André Saraiva

Mr. A Medicom Ball noir

André Saraiva

Design - 5.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch

$770

Print, Love Rug - Standard Edition, André Saraiva

Love Rug - Standard Edition

André Saraiva

Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,774

Fine Art Drawings, 10th Anniversary, André Saraiva

10th Anniversary

André Saraiva

Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch

$2,264

Print, Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 4, André Saraiva

Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 4

André Saraiva

Print - 31.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,121

Design, AMOUR, André Saraiva

AMOUR

André Saraiva

Design - 8.1 x 27.2 x 2 inch

$2,491

Print, Peanuts, André Saraiva

Peanuts

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,687

Print, Yellow Mr. A, André Saraiva

Yellow Mr. A

André Saraiva

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$1,075

Print, La vie en rose, André Saraiva

La vie en rose

André Saraiva

Print - 31.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,819

Print, Love Tripping, André Saraiva

Love Tripping

André Saraiva

Print - 7 x 7 inch

$340

Print, Mrs. A - Printer proof, André Saraiva

Mrs. A - Printer proof

André Saraiva

Print - 28 x 12 inch

$1,053

Print, Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 2, André Saraiva

Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 2

André Saraiva

Print - 31.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,121

Print, Miss A - PP, André Saraiva

Miss A - PP

André Saraiva

Print - 8 x 8 inch

$792

Print, Ménage à Trois ou Quatre, André Saraiva

Ménage à Trois ou Quatre

André Saraiva

Print - 31.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,819

Print, Château André Pink Set X 3, André Saraiva

Château André Pink Set X 3

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 48 inch

$736

Print, Love Tripping (Set), André Saraiva

Love Tripping (Set)

André Saraiva

Print - 14.2 x 14.2 inch

$1,132

Design, Ménage à Trois ou Quatre 3, André Saraiva

Ménage à Trois ou Quatre 3

André Saraiva

Design - 32.3 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,415

Print, Dream gallery (cattelan, Cindy Sherman, galerie perrotin) black, André Saraiva

Dream gallery (cattelan, Cindy Sherman, galerie perrotin) black

André Saraiva

Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$566

Print, Château André _ Move fast - Move Smooth (black & white), André Saraiva

Château André _ Move fast - Move Smooth (black & white)

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$453

Print, Love Tripping - Rouge, André Saraiva

Love Tripping - Rouge

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$442

Print, Love Tripping - Bleu, André Saraiva

Love Tripping - Bleu

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$442

Print, Love tripping - Rose, André Saraiva

Love tripping - Rose

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$442

Print, Château André Pink PARIS lovers, André Saraiva

Château André Pink PARIS lovers

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$396

Print, Château André _ Move fast, move smooth !, André Saraiva

Château André _ Move fast, move smooth !

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$396

Print, Château André black on white, André Saraiva

Château André black on white

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$453

Print, Love tripping standart, André Saraiva

Love tripping standart

André Saraiva

Print - 7 x 7 inch

$340

Print, Château André Pink 2, André Saraiva

Château André Pink 2

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$283

Print, Château André Pink, André Saraiva

Château André Pink

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$283

Print, Château André pink on white, André Saraiva

Château André pink on white

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 16 inch

$396

Print, Love Tripping, red, André Saraiva

Love Tripping, red

André Saraiva

Print - 7 x 7 inch

$340

Print, Love Tripping, Blue, André Saraiva

Love Tripping, Blue

André Saraiva

Print - 7 x 7 inch

$340

Print, Trippin Pink, André Saraiva

Trippin Pink

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

$340

Print, Trippin Red, André Saraiva

Trippin Red

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

$340

Sculpture, Polaroid 600 Mr. Love Cam Edition, André Saraiva

Polaroid 600 Mr. Love Cam Edition

André Saraiva

Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, We Can Dance! Five Years, André Saraiva

We Can Dance! Five Years

André Saraiva

Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch

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Print, Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition), André Saraiva

Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)

André Saraiva

Print - 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Mr & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition), André Saraiva

Mr & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)

André Saraiva

Print - 39 x 27 inch

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Print, Mr. A - Standard, André Saraiva

Mr. A - Standard

André Saraiva

Print - 28 x 12 inch

Sold

Print, Trippin Blue, André Saraiva

Trippin Blue

André Saraiva

Print - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Mr & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition), André Saraiva

Mr & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)

André Saraiva

Print - 39 x 26 x 0 inch

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Print, Mr & Mrs A (Uncut Love Edition), André Saraiva

Mr & Mrs A (Uncut Love Edition)

André Saraiva

Print - 39 x 27 inch

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Print, Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck, André Saraiva

Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

Sold

Print, Lamborghini Countach Skate Deck, André Saraiva

Lamborghini Countach Skate Deck

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Graffiti Dream, André Saraiva

Graffiti Dream

André Saraiva

Print - 35.8 x 24 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck, André Saraiva

Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck, André Saraiva

Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck, André Saraiva

Mr. A Street Sign Skate Deck

André Saraiva

Print - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Red/Metallic gold, André Saraiva

Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Red/Metallic gold

André Saraiva

Print - 35.8 x 24 inch

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Print, Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Black/Metallic Silver, André Saraiva

Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Black/Metallic Silver

André Saraiva

Print - 35.8 x 24 inch

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Print, Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Blue/Red, André Saraiva

Dream Concert Daft Punk, L'Elysée Montmartre - Blue/Red

André Saraiva

Print - 35.8 x 24 inch

Sold

Print, Henriettamour, André Saraiva

Henriettamour

André Saraiva

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

Sold

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Who is the artist?

André Saraiva is a graffiti artist but also a French entrepreneur. He was born in 1971 in Uppsala, Sweden. He is of Portuguese origin, his parents fled the regime of Salazar, the dictator and emigrated to Sweden during early 70s. At the age of 10, he moved to Paris with his family. He discovered graffiti and in 1989, which is when he invented his famous character, called Mr A.He worked in an unbridled pace, around 20 tags per night. He drew over 300 000 Mr. A's on all mediums at the beginning of his career. He devoted many years to graffiti, without actually being acknowledged, his character Mr. A suddenly became successful. The public was taken in by this easy-going bulbous face, often with a top hat, along with one round eye and the other crossed, as if he was winking to the viewer. Standing on long slender straight legs, Mr. A looked a lot like his inventor: cheerful, charming and malicious.After having opened his gallery in Paris « La mercerie d'André », where he sells his work, he was discovered in 1998 by Japanese sponsor, who launched his career on the artistic scene in Tokyo. In 2002, he opened the concept store called BlackBlock at Palais de Tokyo. In 2004, André created frescoes at the new airport terminal in Tokyo. It appeared in 2010 in Banksy's movie called "Faites le mur!'André Saraiva became famous worldwide for his work as an artist but was also dispraised by some as a "vandal" and even more so by environmental activists who defended the Joshua Tree National Park in California where André created a graffiti on a rock, in the parking lot of the park. In 2011, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, at Grand Palais in Paris and during the 54th Venice Biennial. In 2014, not to mention a retrospective which was organized at the Museu do Design e da Moda in Lisbon

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What is André Saraiva’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Famous Street Artists

When was André Saraiva born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1971