Mr. Brainwash Is a Real Estate Mogul - NY Observer Article, by Deleted on Jan 7, 2015 1:00:28 GMT 1, Well, being a property mogul hasn't affected his artistic ability.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Brainwash#Speculation_and_theories
"Some suggest that Fairey and Banksy have been artificially inflating the sales of Mr. Brainwash's work. According to Rebecca Cannon, Mr. Brainwash's work hasn't sold as well on independent forums:
With both shows held outside of commercial galleries, no professional dealers have had their reputation on the line in making fake claims of high sales."
articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/22/entertainment/la-et-oscar-exit-20110222
""He and his brothers also began designing clothes, sewing scraps of jeans into jackets and finishing them with Looney Tunes characters cut out of beach towels. The look took off, Guetta said, and soon they were selling at stores in Los Angeles, New York and Miami.
Eventually, Warner Bros. caught wind of their unlicensed success. But rather than shut them down, Guetta said, the company hired them. The story was confirmed by Warner Brothers, whose consumer products executives recall employing the Guetta brothers to design products sold in the Warner Bros. Studio Store in the 1990s and eventually giving them a merchandising license. The relationship ended around 2006.""
""In 2001, Guetta met Joachim Levy, a Swiss filmmaker, and the two started making edgy videos and websites for corporate clients. Records show Guetta took a $600,000 line of credit in August of that year. A month later, he launched a new business venture โ 3E Entertainment.
"Exit's" producers have said Guetta never watched his hours of street art footage, throwing them into boxes unlabeled. But Levy says that between 2003 and 2006, he helped organize, label, log and edit the tapes into a documentary called "LIFE REMOTE CONTROL," with Guetta as its credited director.
"If you look at the tapes [shown in "Exit"], they all have elastic banks, they all have labels," Levy said.
Levy is threatening to sue Banksy โ and reveal his identity โ unless he is paid and credited for the role he claims he played.
Guetta showed The Times several notarized documents that appeared to be signed by Levy, the latest dated 2007. Guetta said they prove Levy was an independent contractor who signed away his rights to the project and promised not to disclose details of his work"
""Guetta, who had dabbled in art for years, took on his new mission with passion. In June 2007, records show he took out a $320,000 revolving credit line; Guetta confirmed the money was used to pay for the show, which he said he financed alone."
""By the spring of 2008, Guetta was registering websites to promote the show, and his new alter ego, Mr. Brainwash, began putting up stencils made with the help of Shepard Fairey's longtime assistant. About the same time, Banksy contacted British television producer Jaimie D'Cruz about making a movie on the rise of street art โ seen through the eyes of the unknown Guetta. D'Cruz and his editor, Chris King, were skeptical, but saw potential when they began sifting through Guetta's tapes.
"Exit" is rather explicit about Banksy's role engineering the film's final act: As Mr. Brainwash's 2008 debut approached, Banksy and Fairey gave him glowing endorsements, instilling him with such instant credibility that the LA Weekly hyped the show with a cover story. When the show fell dangerously behind schedule, Banksy sent in a trusted fixer, Roger Gastman, to whip things into shape. Banksy's film crew was rolling as hundreds of hipsters lined up to see the debut. And the rest is history.
Since that show, Guetta's Mr. Brainwash has put on two solo shows in NYC's meatpacking district, and a third at Art Basel in Miami. In 2009, Madonna's manager asked him the create cover art for her greatest hits album "Celebration." He says a large painting of his sold recently for $300,000.""
www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/art-by-mr-brainwash-of-banksy-movie-fame-to-go-on-sale-in-dubai
"""Guetta ostensibly employs a large team of graphic designers to make his artwork for him and has named one of his pieces "I can't believe you morons actually buy this โฆ "."""
His art (lol) is like a fucked up damien Hirst and I thought Damien Hirsts art was fucked up.
Here is some of him and his art on videos.
article.wn.com/view/2011/10/04/In_pictures_Mr_Brainwashs_street_art/
Well, being a property mogul hasn't affected his artistic ability.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Brainwash#Speculation_and_theories
"Some suggest that Fairey and Banksy have been artificially inflating the sales of Mr. Brainwash's work. According to Rebecca Cannon, Mr. Brainwash's work hasn't sold as well on independent forums:
With both shows held outside of commercial galleries, no professional dealers have had their reputation on the line in making fake claims of high sales."
articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/22/entertainment/la-et-oscar-exit-20110222
""He and his brothers also began designing clothes, sewing scraps of jeans into jackets and finishing them with Looney Tunes characters cut out of beach towels. The look took off, Guetta said, and soon they were selling at stores in Los Angeles, New York and Miami.
Eventually, Warner Bros. caught wind of their unlicensed success. But rather than shut them down, Guetta said, the company hired them. The story was confirmed by Warner Brothers, whose consumer products executives recall employing the Guetta brothers to design products sold in the Warner Bros. Studio Store in the 1990s and eventually giving them a merchandising license. The relationship ended around 2006.""
""In 2001, Guetta met Joachim Levy, a Swiss filmmaker, and the two started making edgy videos and websites for corporate clients. Records show Guetta took a $600,000 line of credit in August of that year. A month later, he launched a new business venture โ 3E Entertainment.
"Exit's" producers have said Guetta never watched his hours of street art footage, throwing them into boxes unlabeled. But Levy says that between 2003 and 2006, he helped organize, label, log and edit the tapes into a documentary called "LIFE REMOTE CONTROL," with Guetta as its credited director.
"If you look at the tapes [shown in "Exit"], they all have elastic banks, they all have labels," Levy said.
Levy is threatening to sue Banksy โ and reveal his identity โ unless he is paid and credited for the role he claims he played.
Guetta showed The Times several notarized documents that appeared to be signed by Levy, the latest dated 2007. Guetta said they prove Levy was an independent contractor who signed away his rights to the project and promised not to disclose details of his work"
""Guetta, who had dabbled in art for years, took on his new mission with passion. In June 2007, records show he took out a $320,000 revolving credit line; Guetta confirmed the money was used to pay for the show, which he said he financed alone."
""By the spring of 2008, Guetta was registering websites to promote the show, and his new alter ego, Mr. Brainwash, began putting up stencils made with the help of Shepard Fairey's longtime assistant. About the same time, Banksy contacted British television producer Jaimie D'Cruz about making a movie on the rise of street art โ seen through the eyes of the unknown Guetta. D'Cruz and his editor, Chris King, were skeptical, but saw potential when they began sifting through Guetta's tapes.
"Exit" is rather explicit about Banksy's role engineering the film's final act: As Mr. Brainwash's 2008 debut approached, Banksy and Fairey gave him glowing endorsements, instilling him with such instant credibility that the LA Weekly hyped the show with a cover story. When the show fell dangerously behind schedule, Banksy sent in a trusted fixer, Roger Gastman, to whip things into shape. Banksy's film crew was rolling as hundreds of hipsters lined up to see the debut. And the rest is history.
Since that show, Guetta's Mr. Brainwash has put on two solo shows in NYC's meatpacking district, and a third at Art Basel in Miami. In 2009, Madonna's manager asked him the create cover art for her greatest hits album "Celebration." He says a large painting of his sold recently for $300,000.""
www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/art-by-mr-brainwash-of-banksy-movie-fame-to-go-on-sale-in-dubai
"""Guetta ostensibly employs a large team of graphic designers to make his artwork for him and has named one of his pieces "I can't believe you morons actually buy this โฆ "."""
His art (lol) is like a fucked up damien Hirst and I thought Damien Hirsts art was fucked up.
Here is some of him and his art on videos.
article.wn.com/view/2011/10/04/In_pictures_Mr_Brainwashs_street_art/
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