Street Connoisseur - Keep it Real - Pink

Mr. Brainwash (pseudonym for Thierry Guetta, b. 1966, France) “Street Connoisseur - Keep it Real - Pink” (2022) 1/1; 20 x 16 inches, unframed. A unique mixed media work on paper, hand signed along right edge and, on the verso, is the artist’s logo drawing, additional signature, date (2022), thumb print, and designation '1/1'. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from 'Life is Beautiful & Co." with reference number that matches the one on the verso of the artwork. Depicted is a gentleman in a suit standing with his hands behind his back, holding an "Art for Dummies" book as well as his hat and umbrella. He is looking at a piece of artwork that consists of a collage of black and white stencil and graffiti. The phrase, "Keep it Real" is painted on it, in pink. Included in the work are bits and pieces of recognizable images and phrases in homage to other great street and pop artists, including Banksy, Warhol, Basquiat, Lichtenstein, and Haring. All this is set against a collage-like background of colorful newspaper comics.