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Two letters summarize the 21st century photography that is J.R. The two letters cover walls around the world, from the Favelas of Brazil, to the Upper East Side of New York. They're only two letters, but they carry a lot of meaning in the art world: J.R.
J.R., short for his full name Jean-René, is a young photographer who was born in Paris in 1983. J.R. has created many street art projects, all of them monumental, whether through their meaning or their size.
In the beginning, JR entered the world of street art through graffiti, but in 2001 he found a camera in the Paris subway and immediately started taking pictures. Everything that surrounded him became a source of inspiration.
J.R's distinctive artistic touch lies in his creative process, gigantic photo collages depicting individuals in black and white. They're impressive in size and in technique. To create his wall projects, J.R. surrounds himself with a team of 15 specialists, from visual artist to performers.
His predilection for large format can not be explained only by an aesthetic choice, it is also a way for the artist to draw attention. This way everyone can see it, there is no need to go to the museum to be surrounded by works of art. In order to appeal to public emotions, J.R. uses his audience as the principal part of his works. JR's portraits are not without foundation, they approach current societal issues and reflections about our identity, a recurrent subject in his portfolio.
In 2008, J.R. created an awe-inspiring piece at Brazilian favelas, entitled "28 Millimeters, Women Are Heroes", where he pasted huge photos of the faces and eyes of local women all over the outside of the favela, covering whole blocks of houses with striking portraits. A year before, the photographer had already made a splash with "Face 2 Face" where portraits of Palestinians and Israelis were pasted face to face on the dividing wall between the two cities in conflict.
In recent years, JR turned his attention to the Pantheon and the Louvre. In 2014, he dressed the Pantheon with portraits of passersby, continuing his artistic lineage with a hint of demagogy. In 2016, JR wowed viewers with his finest trick, making the Louvre pyramid disappear, and opening our eyes to an exciting future of street art.
In 2022, J.R. turned his attention to the issue of migrant children across the globe. He created 45-meter tall portraits spread throughout communities most impacted by the issue. The artist will surely pick a relevant and important issue for his next project.
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The Ballerina in contrainers, Holding Tight, Le Havre
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$3,924
Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017)
JR
Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$667
The Wrinkles of the city, La Havana, Antonio Cruz Gordillo
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,130
Migrants, Walking New York City. New York, USA (2015)
JR
Print - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,115
Inside Out, Times Square, Close Up, USA, 2013
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,144
28 Millimètres, Face 2 Face, Separation Wall, Security fence, Palestinian side, Bethlehem, 2007
JR
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,242
Finding Hope, Night View, Paris, France
JR
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,679
Unframed, Charlie Chaplin revu par JR, The Kid, Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan, USA, 1923, de jour Paris
JR
Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$2,242
JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, Paris, France (19h45)
JR
Print - 35 x 46 cm Print - 13.8 x 18.1 inch
$2,130
Action in Phnom Penh, Peng Panh, Cambodia
JR
Print - 72.5 x 103 x 0.2 cm Print - 28.5 x 40.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,130
New York City Ballet Art Series, Paper Interactions 13, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,130
Giants, Brandenburg Gate, September 27, 2018, 18h55, © Iris Hesse, Ullstein Bild, Roger-Viollet, Berlin, Germany, 2018
JR
Print - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$1,895
JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, Paris, France (19h45)
JR
Print - 35 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0 inch
$2,231
The Wrinkles of the City, Los Angeles, Œil froissé 3
JR
Print - 89.5 x 67 x 0.2 cm Print - 35.2 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,130 $1,917
28 Millimètres, Women are Heroes, Eyes on bricks, New-Delhi, India
JR
Print - 37 x 112 cm Print - 14.6 x 44.1 inch
$1,323
Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 7 septembre 2023, 06h52, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
Ballet, Regard surplombant la façade du Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris, France, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,345
Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 12 septembre 2023, 20h40, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
Trompe l'oeil, Greetings from Giza, 22 octobre 2021, 16H44, Giza, Egypte, 2021
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
JR au Palais de Tokyo, 29 Août 2020, 6h42, Paris, France, 2022
JR
Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch
$1,065
28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro Providencia, Escalier, close-up, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,345
Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across the Border, General View, Tecate, Mexico, USA, 2022
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,144
JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide
JR
Print - 100 x 56 cm Print - 39.4 x 22 inch
$1,345
Punto di Fuga, 21 Juillet 2021, 05h26, Rome, Italie, 2021
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,345
28 millimètres, Women are Heroes, Action in Kibera Slum, General View Nairobi, Kenya, 2009
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
28 mm, Face 2 Face, Separation Wall, Security fence, Palestinian side, Bethlehem, 2007
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
28 Millimètres, Women are Heroes, Action in Phnom Penh, Open Eyes, Cambodge, 2023
JR
Print - 50 x 70 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$807
Wrinkles of the City, Action in Shanghai, Jiang Quizeng, Red Flag
JR
Print - 73 x 104 cm Print - 28.7 x 40.9 inch
$1,144
Casa Amarela, JR on the moon, Favela Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
JR
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$1,110
The Gun Chronicles: A Story of America, USA, 2022
JR
Print - 50 x 100 cm Print - 19.7 x 39.4 inch
$807
Trompe l'oeil, Greetings from Giza, 21 octobre 2021, 6H01, Giza, Egypte, 2021
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
JR - Tehachapi, Mountain, February 7, 2020, 6.43P.M., U.S.A., 2020
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,345
Los Surcos de la Ciudad, Marino Saura Oton, Cartagena, Espagne, 2008
JR
Print - 48 x 36 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.2 inch
$504
Trompe L'oeil, les falaises du Trocadéro 19 mai 2021 19h57
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 2 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,363
Trompe L'oeil, les falaises du Trocadéro 21 mai 2021 20h03
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 2 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,363
Les falaises du Trocadéro 18 mai 2021 19h58
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,924
JR au Palais de Tokyo, 28 Août 2020, 16H12, Paris
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,567
THE BALLERINA IN CONTAINERS, HOLDING TIGHT, LE HAVRE, 2021
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$3,924
Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
$12,893
Retour à la caverne, acte I, collage, Paris
JR
Print - 35 x 35 x 4 cm Print - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch
Price upon request
Swimming Pool, Intercontinental Hotel, Verticale, Monrovia, Liberia, 2008
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
Sold
28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes - Swimming Pool, Intercontinental Hotel, Verticale, Monrovia, Liberia
JR
Print - 98 x 72 cm Print - 38.6 x 28.3 inch
Sold
28 Millimetres, Women are Heroes Action in Phnom Penh, Peng Panh
JR
Print - 72.5 x 102.5 cm Print - 28.5 x 40.4 inch
Sold
La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19h07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold
New York city ballet, paper interactions 13, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold