Gee Washington By Mr Mitty

Mr Mitty combines photomontage, collage, and fine art, to create a striking and distinctive aesthetic. Merging cultural references - from Hollywood stars and musicians, to members of the Muppets gang - Mr Mitty's prints are a smart and playful take on the contemporary fascination with celebrity culture. 'Gee Washington' appropriates the official portrait of America's first President, the stately George Washington. Only, this isn't George, as you know him: dressed in an Adidas jacket and adorned with a great big dollar medallion, this is 'Gee' Washington, eighteenth century man of the moment. Mr Mitty's splicing of iconic imagery is a wry comment on commodity culture, reminding us that the face of US democracy is the very same as that plastered over American currency.