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JR took this photograph as part of the project Portrait of a Generation, photographing the residents of Les Bosquets.At 21 years old, JR was already an experienced street artist – he had been ...

For JR, going to “physically meet” the subjects of his work has always been an important part of his art. However, the coronavirus pandemic has created a new barrier, forcing the artist to ...

French street artist JR speaks with Anderson Cooper. Today, the work of JR, who conceals his own visage behind a hat and sunglasses, is about showing the world that others exist—specifically ...

JR is a French artist, photographer, filmmaker and street artist who depends on community involvement to make his masterpieces possible. His retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum puts many voices ...

Although his pieces have many of the trappings of street art—monumental scale, wheatpaste adhesive, a populist message—the French artist JR sees his work as “more like a sociological ...

JR, the mysterious French artist and photographer, got an early start on his career. The 32-year-old has spent more than a decade touring the globe, partnering with the world’s most sought after ...

JR with a new composite artwork, “The Chronicles of New York City,” at the Brooklyn Museum. He is often categorized as a street artist, but he said his abiding interest is people, and ...

A French street artist who goes simply by JR just completed a huge installation at 100 Franklin Street, the controversial site where DDG is planning a luxury condo tower. DDG tells Curbed that the ...

JR often documents his art in this way; his work is partly about his process. “That’s good,” JR yelled, but the crew-member was not satisfied. “I’m going to find a better spot,” she ...

JR took this photograph as part of the project Portrait of a Generation, photographing the residents of Les Bosquets.At 21 years old, JR was already an experienced street artist – he had been ...