Thierry Guetta

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About Thierry Guetta
Mr. Brainwash ("MBW") is a pseudonym for Thierry Guetta. He is presented in the 2010 film Exit Through The Gift Shop as a French citizen who now lives in Los Angeles, having been a proprietor of a clothing store and videographer who evolved into a street artist and gallery artist, influenced by the street artists he claims to have documented through video over the years. The film says that Thierry Guetta was first introduced to street art by his cousin, the French street artist, Space Invader. The film includes what it claims to be authentic documentation of Space Invader, Shepard Fairey, Banksy and other well-known street artists at work on the streets. The film is directed by Banksy and includes much participation by Fairey.
The artwork attributed to Guetta strongly emulates the styles and artistic concepts of well-known street artists including Banksy and Shepard Fairey. Like Banksy, Guetta employs famous artistic and historic images, many of which are protected by copyright, and amends the originals in slight or significant ways to achieve an ironic or socially biting effect. Unlike Banksy, who is shown in the film creating his own work, Guetta states in the film that his work largely consists of "scanning and photoshopping", acts which are carried out by hired assistants. Guetta further admits in "Exit Through The Gift Shop" that most of the actual artistic process is carried out by hired graphic designers to whom he describes his ideas. In the film, he is not shown creating art work himself.
Guetta's first show Life is Beautiful opened in Los Angeles June 18, 2008. In 2009, Guetta created the cover art for Madonna's Celebration album. On February 14, 2010, his second show ICONS opened in New York City.


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