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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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Stairway to London (Zepplin)
Mr Brainwash
Print - 55.88 x 76.2 x 1 cm Print - 22 x 30 x 0.4 inch
£2,530 £1,771
President's Day - Punk
Mr Brainwash
Print - 55.88 x 45.72 x 0.2 cm Print - 22 x 18 x 0.1 inch
£1,887
Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting - 30 x 22 inch
£12,131
Banksy Thrower - with Basquiat Crown
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 cm Painting - 22 x 22 inch
£9,885
Caught red handed - with Keith Haring
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 cm Painting - 22 x 22 inch
£9,885
Caught Red Handed - Little Girl - Never Give Up
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting - 30 x 22 inch
£11,232
Charlie Chaplin with Banksy Thrower and Basquiat Crown
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting - 30 x 22 inch
£10,334
Happy Birthday Champ (Artist's Proof)
Mr Brainwash
Print - 81.3 x 111.8 cm Print - 32 x 44 inch
£4,034
Je t'aime Splash Multicolor
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.8 inch
£2,157
Je t'aime Splash Multicolor
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.8 inch
£2,651
Je t'aime Splash White - Pink
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.8 inch
£2,651
President's Day - Chaplin
Mr Brainwash
Print - 60.96 x 45.72 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
£1,887
Stanley Turrentine
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 57.1 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22.5 x 30 x 0 inch
£4,493
Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams - Monkey
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 127 x 96.5 cm Painting - 50 x 38 inch
£23,364
We are all in this together-red
Mr Brainwash
Print - 56 x 56 x 2 cm Print - 22 x 22 x 0.8 inch
£1,096
Juxtapose Red - Follow your Dreams
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 cm Painting - 22 x 30 inch
£9,013
Cover Girl - Kate Moss - 50th Birthday
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 111.8 x 111.8 cm Painting - 44 x 44 inch
£14,378
Einstein - Never Give Up! Life is Beautiful
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 61 x 91.4 cm Painting - 24 x 36 inch
£14,378
Happy Birthday Einstein (Blue)
Mr Brainwash
Print - 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.5 cm Print - 30 x 22.5 x 0.2 inch
£3,289
Roundabout - Chaplin
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 71.1 x 71.1 x 0.6 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.25 inch
£18,553
Street Connoisseur - Keep it Real - Pink
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.25 inch
£9,698
Metro Polisa (Unique)
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 71.1 x 124.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 28 x 49 x 0 inch
£8,986
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