We were up in the Hollywood area last week on August 17th for some business & stopped by Hollywood & Highland Center to waste time & people watch. On our way there, we passed by some street art from Thierry Guetta, known by most as Mr. Brainwash (“MBW”). Now, if you don’t know who he is or who his friend Banksy is or know little of street art for that matter, then you should definitely check out Exit Through The Gift Shop. You can rent it or stream it on Netflix. We highly recommend so & you can decide yourself if it’s a hoax or authentic. Either way, it’s an entertaining piece on street art, the media & the art world. After a few photos of MBW’s work, we reached the Hollywood & Highland shopping center & stopped in Starbucks for couple of Fraps. Now, this place is the epitome of tourist traps with Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Disney’s El Capitan Theater, Kodak Theater, Hard Rock Cafe, Hooters & so on. So we got our drinks & did a quick walk around maneuvering between gift shops, costumed characters begging for change & lost tourists. Out of all of that, a half naked African-American holding fake snakes standing on a stool had us giggling. And not so much that it’s a strange thing to see but that people just walked right by without a second glance. You can also see the pictures on our gallery here.
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