Lot 132
Dr. Dre
MR. BRAINWASH (Thierry Guetta) (French, 1966)
Broken Vinyls and CDs on Wood
83.5 x 67 cm
Estimate
TWD 1,000,000-1,500,000
HKD 259,000-389,000
USD 33,200-49,800
Sold Price
Signature
Mr. Brainwash solo exhibition: ICONS: Part One, Meat Packing District, New York, February 14- April 30, 2010
This painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Opera Gallery, New York.
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“I WANTED TO SHOW DIFFERENT FACES OF PEOPLE, JUST NORMAL PEOPLE — WHO ENDED UP WITH EXTRAORDINARY THINGS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED IN WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO. … I WANT TO COMMUNICATE [TO THE AUDIENCE] THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.”
– MR. BRAINWASH COMMENTED ON THE BROKEN VINYL SERIES.
Mr. Brainwash used to own a recycled clothing store; the sustainable mind was entrenched in his later creations, such as recycled tires and broken records such as this particular lot, “Dr. Dre”. Dr. Dre is an American rapper, record producer and the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electr onics companies. The current work is seen as paying a tribute to Dr . Dre.
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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2017
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 2:30pm