27th Sep, 2020 13:00
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction
RESCUE (2019 EDITION), A SILKSCREEN PRINT BY MR BRAINWASH
MR BRAINWASH (THEIRRY GUETTA) (FRENCH b 1966),
RESCUE
silkscreen print, signed and numbered 43/70
77cm x 57cm
Unframed
Note: A provocative figure in the world of street art, Mr. Brainwash practices an irreverent brand of appropriation characterized by the use of copyrighted images from history, popular culture, and art history. The artist subtly alters the picture or its context, mischievously undermining the tone of the source material. Brainwash, a pseudonym for Thierry Guetta, is known for producing massive spectacles to display his art. He came to prominence through mounting large-scale public projects in his current home of Los Angeles and as the main figure in the Banksy-directed film Exit Through the Gift Shop. His work hinges on the idea that anything is possible in his practice. “Art has no walls. Anybody can be an artist,” he says. “Art has no rules. There’s no manual.”
Approximate retail value £1800
Generously donated by Mr Brainwash. The Proceeds of sale from this lot will benefit The Glasgow Children's Hospital Appeal.
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Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £900 - £1,800
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