Life Imitates Art, Mr. Brainwash (Banksy Thrower) Rare, Sold

The graffiti street-art meets fine-art ‘Banksy Thrower II’ is a brilliant contemporary pop art masterpiece made with acrylic paint, spray painted stencil, and mixed media on paper, created in 2021 by street-artist, Mr. Brainwash. The vivid stenciled text, layers of colorful collage, and saturated dripping paint creates the spontaneous composition of this quintessential Mr. Brainwash artwork, featuring the iconic street art stencil outline of the ‘Banksy Thrower’ holding a ‘Art for Dummies’ book. Humorous and charismatic, this work boasts neon text underlays and overlays that share positive messages such as, “Never Give Up”, “Creation” and “Keep Smiling”. The art history references in the work include Mr. Brainwash’s take of signature elements that pay homage to blue chip masters such as Banksy, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as beloved nostalgic cartoon characters like Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse and even comic book Captain America.

Dimensions
Height: 41.5 in. (105.41 cm)
Width: 41.5 in. (105.41 cm)
Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm)