Life is Beautiful: Mr. Brainwash
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Life is Beautiful: Mr. Brainwash
By (Author) Thierry Guetta
Oro Editions
Goff Books
13th May 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Individual artists, art monographs
Other graphic or visual art forms
709.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
Width 158mm, Height 266mm
Description
Featuring a wide variety of new, unseen material and serving as a retrospective on Mr. Brainwash's career thus far, 'It's a Wonderful World' follows his unique and captivating journey, from filming street artists to becoming a worldwide phenomenon. With personal pieces from Mr. Brainwash's past, it includes never-before-seen photos from Mr. Brainwash's time entrenched in the street art scene. Mr. Brainwash has always been known for the large scale of his work. From his 80,000-square-foot Los Angeles solo show in 2011 to a six-story Queen Elizabeth II, in her coronation attire, holding a Union Jack spray can, which was installed on the side of the Old Sorting Office in London. This book is no different. It is an exploration into the mind of one of this generation's true art provocateurs. The book is an eclectic mixture of art, photography, and inspiration. A project seven years in the making, this book reflects Mr. Brainwash's style and how he has bridged the gap between his art and his life, becoming a living embodiment of the two. AUTHOR: Mr. Brainwash is the monniker of filmmaker and Street Pop artist Thierry Guetta. Born in France and based in Los Angeles, Mr. Brainwash is known for his immersive installations and colourful depictions of pop culture icons. He is the subject of the Academy Award Nominated documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. Illustrated throughout
Author Bio
Mr. Brainwash is the moniker of filmmaker and Street Pop artist Thierry Guetta. Born and raised in France and based in Los Angeles, Mr. Brainwash has been pushing pop culture's envelope for almost a decade, bringing his art to the street, the gallery, and the screen. Armed with wheat paste, spray cans, brushes and paint buckets, Mr. Brainwash started attacking the streets in 2006 with stencils and posters of beloved icons, from Billie Holiday to John Lennon. In Paris and Los Angeles, his work quickly caught the eyes of the public and Mr. Brainwash had emerged from the underground, quickly becoming a renowned figure in the burgeoning street art scene.
