Paintings by Mr. Brainwash
Paintings by Mr. Brainwash
Mr. Brainwash (MBW) is the pseudonym for the graffiti street artist Thierry Guetta. Mr. Brainwash was born in France in 1966. Rising to prominence due to a heavily hyped exhibition and a Banksy-directed documentary entitled, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” the French artist Mr. Brainwash was once a clothing store owner named Thierry Guetta. He came to the United States with his family years before he would become one of contemporary art’s largest and most confusing personalities.
Originally a videographer, Mr. Brainwash began his career in 1999 documenting the lives and artwork of various graffiti street artists such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey. Mr. Brainwash has collected hours of footage often risking his own neck. Mr. Brainwash’s uniformly subversive style fuses historic pop imagery and contemporary cultural iconography to create a unique pop art – graffiti hybrid. The development of Mr.Brainwash’s style has catapulted Brainwash to international stardom. Mr. Brainwash’s graffiti -styled art has continued to garner recognition from art collectors and street art enthusiasts alike.
During his life in the United States, Guetta filmed absolutely everything. He had several cameras set up inside his house to document his family’s life and always carried his personal camcorder with him, logging thousands of hours of eventless footage that he kept in large plastic tubs.
On a visit to France, Guetta filmed his cousin, the street artist Space Invader. The experience changed Guetta’s life. He was drawn to the immediacy, impermanence and the danger of street art, and as he watched Invader install video game mosaics in Paris, he became fascinated with the role of street art in modern culture.
After dabbling in street art, Mr. Brainwash started planning a show, pouring his life savings into the venture. He hired local artists and contractors to create elaborate pieces under his direction. His first show, “Life is Beautiful,” received positive reviews, although Guetta’s team ended up making key gallery decisions while Guetta played the role of the hype man by calling in favors from Fairey, Banksy and other artists.
Guetta’s restlessness translated into an enormous art show with hundreds of pieces, created by a team of graphic designers under Guetta’s guidance. His work is a cavalcade of styles, themes and subjects, many of them borrowed from other artists.
Artwork

Work Well Together by Mr. Brainwash
Work Well Together by Mr. Brainwash

Einstein by Mr. Brainwash
Einstein by Mr. Brainwash

Caught Red Handed by Mr. Brainwash
Caught Red Handed by Mr. Brainwash

Balloon Girl by Mr. Brainwash
Balloon Girl by Mr. Brainwash

Juxtapose by Mr. Brainwash
Juxtapose by Mr. Brainwash

Caught Blue Handed by Mr. Brainwash
Caught Blue Handed by Mr. Brainwash

I Love You by Mr. Brainwash
I Love You by Mr. Brainwash

Pop Scene by Mr. Brainwash
Pop Scene by Mr. Brainwash

Kate Moss by Mr. Brainwash
Kate Moss by Mr. Brainwash

Cover Girl by Mr. Brainwash
Cover Girl by Mr. Brainwash

I Love You (Extra Large) by Mr. Brainwash
I Love You (Extra Large) by Mr. Brainwash

Banksy Thrower (Neon) by Mr. Brainwash
Banksy Thrower (Neon) by Mr. Brainwash

You Get What You Give (Soup Can Edition) by Mr. Brainwash
You Get What You Give (Soup Can Edition) by Mr. Brainwash

Einstein by Mr. Brainwash
Einstein by Mr. Brainwash

Balloon Girl by Mr. Brainwash
Balloon Girl by Mr. Brainwash

Pop Scene by Mr. Brainwash
Pop Scene by Mr. Brainwash

Banksy Thrower by Mr. Brainwash
Banksy Thrower by Mr. Brainwash

Juxtapose by Mr. Brainwash
Juxtapose by Mr. Brainwash

Marilyn Monroe Bandit by Mr. Brainwash
Marilyn Monroe Bandit by Mr. Brainwash

Je T’aime by Mr. Brainwash
Je T’aime by Mr. Brainwash

I Love You! by Mr. Brainwash
I Love You! by Mr. Brainwash

Batman vs. Superman By Mr. Brainwash
Batman vs. Superman By Mr. Brainwash

With All My Love By Mr. Brainwash
With All My Love By Mr. Brainwash

Einstein by Mr. Brainwash
Einstein by Mr. Brainwash

Never Never Give Up! by Mr. Brainwash
Never Never Give Up! by Mr. Brainwash

Batman & Superman by Mr. Brainwash
Batman & Superman by Mr. Brainwash

Chocolate Vandal by Mr. Brainwash
Chocolate Vandal by Mr. Brainwash

Punk’s Not Dead by Mr. Brainwash
Punk’s Not Dead by Mr. Brainwash

Tomato Spray by Mr. Brainwash
Tomato Spray by Mr. Brainwash

Chaplin and Kid by Mr. Brainwash
Chaplin and Kid by Mr. Brainwash

Marilyn Monroe by Mr. Brainwash
Marilyn Monroe by Mr. Brainwash

Hitchcock by Mr. Brainwash
Hitchcock by Mr. Brainwash

Einstein by Mr. Brainwash
Einstein by Mr. Brainwash

Maxspray by Mr. Brainwash
Maxspray by Mr. Brainwash

The King Pelé by Mr. Brainwash
The King Pelé by Mr. Brainwash

Brigitte Bardot by Mr. Brainwash
Brigitte Bardot by Mr. Brainwash

John Lennon by Mr. Brainwash
John Lennon by Mr. Brainwash

Spock by Mr. Brainwash
Spock by Mr. Brainwash

Don’t Be Cruel by Mr. Brainwash
Don’t Be Cruel by Mr. Brainwash

Freedom Kiss by Mr. Brainwash
Freedom Kiss by Mr. Brainwash

Einstein by Mr.Brainwash
Einstein by Mr.Brainwash

Smile by Mr. Brainwash
Smile by Mr. Brainwash

David Bowie by Mr. Brainwash
David Bowie by Mr. Brainwash

Je T’aime by Mr. Brainwash
Je T’aime by Mr. Brainwash

Rolling Stones by Mr. Brainwash
Rolling Stones by Mr. Brainwash

I Love You by Mr. Brainwash
I Love You by Mr. Brainwash
