André Saraiva (1971) - Azul Mr. A Ceramic
07
days
12
hours
37
minutes
03
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 138416 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
André Saraiva Azul Mr A Ceramic is a hand‑painted faience ceramic tile from a 100‑copy edition (2018), unsigned, 14 × 14 × 1 cm, France origin, produced by Underdogs x Andre Sareiva.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
About the work: This hand-painted ceramic tile reproduces the famous features of André Saraiva's character Mr A. Recognizable above all, it presents his big smile while winking. The name of the work as well as its technique of execution also reference the decorative Portuguese faience tiles that can be found in the streets of Lisbon. The choice of ceramic tile as a medium is linked to André Saraiva's Portuguese origins.
About the artist: Born in 1971. Lives and works in Paris. French artist and entrepreneur, André Saraiva is one of the pioneering artists of street art. Discovering graffiti in 1989, he invented his famous character Mr. A, which becomes a true visual identity and makes him famous. At a frantic pace of about 20 tags per night, nearly 150,000 Mr. A have thus been drawn on all supports since the start of his career. It is a genuine invasion of the world by this small cheerful and easygoing character with a bulbous face, often wearing a top hat and whose eyes, one round, the other marked with a cross, seem to wink at you. Perched on long straight legs, Mr. A resembles its inventor: smiling, charming and mischievous. André goes beyond mere graffiti to share his vision of the contemporary world.
This piece is representative of the artist André Saraiva's practice and allows acquiring the famous Mr A at a reasonable price.
About the work: This hand-painted ceramic tile reproduces the famous features of André Saraiva's character Mr A. Recognizable above all, it presents his big smile while winking. The name of the work as well as its technique of execution also reference the decorative Portuguese faience tiles that can be found in the streets of Lisbon. The choice of ceramic tile as a medium is linked to André Saraiva's Portuguese origins.
About the artist: Born in 1971. Lives and works in Paris. French artist and entrepreneur, André Saraiva is one of the pioneering artists of street art. Discovering graffiti in 1989, he invented his famous character Mr. A, which becomes a true visual identity and makes him famous. At a frantic pace of about 20 tags per night, nearly 150,000 Mr. A have thus been drawn on all supports since the start of his career. It is a genuine invasion of the world by this small cheerful and easygoing character with a bulbous face, often wearing a top hat and whose eyes, one round, the other marked with a cross, seem to wink at you. Perched on long straight legs, Mr. A resembles its inventor: smiling, charming and mischievous. André goes beyond mere graffiti to share his vision of the contemporary world.
This piece is representative of the artist André Saraiva's practice and allows acquiring the famous Mr A at a reasonable price.
Details
Era
After 2000
Manufacturer/brand
Underdogs x Andre Sareiva
Country of origin
France
Material
Faillance
Artist
André Saraiva (1971)
Title of artwork
Azul Mr. A Ceramic
Signature
Signed and numbered by hand by the artist on the back, Not signed
Edition
100
Year
2018
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
14 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
1 cm
Weight
2 kg
Sold by
