JR “Photograffeur”all over L.A!

“I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we’ll turn the world…INSIDE OUT.”

JR is a French photographer and artist whose identity is unconfirmed. He describes himself as a “photograffeur”, he flyposts large black-and-white photographic images in public locations reminiscent of  the graffiti artist.The street is “the largest art gallery in the world.” He started out on the streets of Paris.JR’s work “often challenges widely held preconceptions and the reductive images propagated by advertising and the media.”

JR’s work combines art and action and deals with commitment, freedom, identity and limits.He has been introduced by Fabrice Bousteau as: “the one we already call the Cartier-Bresson of the 21st century” known as the father of street photography.

On October 20, 2010, JR won the TED prize for 2011. “The TED Prize is awarded annually to an exceptional individual who receives $100,000 and, much more important, ‘One Wish to Change the World.’ Designed to leverage the TED community’s exceptional array of talent and resources, the Prize leads to collaborative initiatives with far-reaching impact. Watch  JR’s TED Talk on YOU TUBE/TED TALK.

“The city and the world is my canvas.” JR