American Hero (Ali)

In celebration of an American legend, today we honour Muhammad Ali on what would have been his 77th birthday. For this edition print, Ali is embraced by the American Flag in the boxing ring, embodying his undeniable legacy of passion and power. Equally known for his fame in boxing as well as his civil rights activism, Muhammad Ali is a true American Hero.

Thierry Guetta, creating under the pseudonym of Mr Brainwash, is a street artist and videographer most notable for his mischievous appropriation of copyrighted images, often sourced from popular culture and art history

Mr Brainwash has received merit for his work alongside various music artists; he most notably collaborated with Michael Jackson on the artwork for his Xscape album and has also created artwork for Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. As a means of validating his own work as authentic, Mr Brainwash signs off with his thumb print, hand-signature, an assigned dollar bill number sequence and his ‘Life Is Beautiful’ mantra.