Quick Facts
Biography
WRDSMTH is a Los Angeles-based street artist of unverified identity known for his iconic image of a vintage typewriter with different sheets of inspirational text. Tattooing outdoor walls with thousands of works since 2013, WRDSMTH is prolific and can be found in cities throughout the world, including: London, Paris, New York City, Philadelphia and New Orleans. In 2017, he installed eight large-scale art pieces at The Bloc in Downtown Los Angeles as part of their permanent collection.
Street Art
From 2001 to 2007, the artist behind WRDSMTH was living in Chicago working in advertising. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue writing and became a published author in 2012. Tired of being trapped behind his computer, WRDSMTH had the idea to integrate his love of writing with his interest in street art and developed his signature tag in 2013 for which he has become widely known: an image of a vintage typewriter below a page of motivational and original text, sometimes inspired by his creative process.
Collaborations
WRDSMTH has collaborated with several significant contemporary street artists, including: Colette Miller, Antigirl, Thrashbird, Kai Aspire and Bandit.
Presence at Auction
WRDSMTH has sold multiple works at auction through Julien's Auction and in 2017 was a featured artist on Artsy benefiting the American Civil Liberties Union.