Gauntlet Gallery — Mr Brainwash Print & Edition Index
The King Pele - Bicycle
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The King Pele - Bicycle is the large-format centrepiece of Mr. Brainwash's 2016 Pele collaboration. A five-colour screenprint on hand-torn archival paper, hand-finished by the artist, it measures 36 x 48 inches in an edition of 75. Each print is signed by both Pele and Mr. Brainwash, numbered, and thumb-printed on the verso.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog fields: First Edition; stated size 75. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; artist thumbprint on the reverse. Verify each feature on the physical copy.
Why It Matters
This is the most ambitious print in the Pele group: the largest sheet, the richest colour build, and a subject depicting the bicycle kick, arguably football's most iconic move. The combination of scale, five-colour registration and dual celebrity-plus-artist signatures makes it the anchor image collectors reference the rest of the series against.
Collector Perspective
At 36 x 48 inches this is a wall-dominating statement piece; framing cost and display space should factor into acquisition. The five-colour process gives it more visual weight than the one-colour portraits, and the dynamic composition tends to make it the most sought impression of the set. Verify both signatures and the verso thumbprint.
Historical Context
The bicycle kick is inseparable from Pele's legend, and Mr. Brainwash built the series' flagship around it. Produced during the artist's mid-2010s run of large-scale celebrity editions, it captures a specific moment of direct collaboration with a living sports icon, something Pele's 2022 passing has rendered permanently finite.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Hand-finished editioned print
- Release date
- 2016-10-19
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Pelé collaboration
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 36 x 48 inches; five-color screenprint; hand-finished; archival art paper; hand-torn edges.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog fields: First Edition; stated size 75.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; artist thumbprint on the reverse. Verify each feature on the physical copy.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: The studio dates Mr Brainwash's first Life Is Beautiful solo exhibition to 18 June 2008; this page treats that as career context, not proof that the present edition appeared in that exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: The studio describes the practice as combining street-art energy, pop-culture imagery and positive messaging. Subject-specific intent or endorsement is not assumed unless a release or collaboration source states it. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016-10-19 and attributes the edition to Mr Brainwash (Self Released). The official studio archive documents the 2016 Pelé collaboration.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- No certificate is stated in the saved release description. For an individual copy, compare the support, dimensions, edition number, signature, thumbprint and any studio or gallery paperwork. The studio says it cannot guarantee works bought from external vendors.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the legacy record to Mr Brainwash (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence and condition photographs.
Related Artists and Exhibitions
- Pelé — Documented collaborator on the 2016 Pelé project
- Life Is Beautiful — first solo exhibition — CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood · 18 June 2008 · Artist-career context; the source does not establish that this later edition was exhibited
Videos
- Official video archive — ARTE and Los Angeles Times features — Mr Brainwash studio · Artist process and exhibition context; not release-specific
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; official studio policy and career context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price and release description. Public access was unavailable during this audit, so primary confirmation remains pending.
- Studio FAQ — certificates and web orders — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist policy · Accessed 2026-07-12 · The studio says it issues COAs only for works after January 2021 and will not backdate earlier works.
- Collector authentication disclaimer — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist policy · Accessed 2026-07-12 · The studio does not guarantee externally purchased works and directs collectors to the relevant reseller or gallery.
- About Mr Brainwash — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Studio biography and artist-level context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Life Is Beautiful — first solo exhibition — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist archive · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Studio history of the 18 June 2008 debut exhibition, which included prints among several media.
- Pelé x Mr Brainwash Collaboration — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist archive · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Documents the August 2016 collaboration, including Pelé's participation and markings.
FAQ
What is the documented edition structure?
Legacy catalog fields: First Edition; stated size 75.
Which signature or authentication features are documented?
The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; artist thumbprint on the reverse. Verify each feature on the physical copy. No certificate is stated in the saved release description. For an individual copy, compare the support, dimensions, edition number, signature, thumbprint and any studio or gallery paperwork. The studio says it cannot guarantee works bought from external vendors.
Is original packaging documented?
Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
How certain are the release details?
The date, edition, dimensions, medium and original-release description come from a saved secondary catalog record. Official studio sources on this page support artist-level context and current authentication policy, but not every release-level field.
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