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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 is everywhere and nowhere. Describing himself as a “photograffeur” (photographer and graffiti artist), he orchestrates spectacular public installations, often ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...