JR
French · b. 1983 · Photographer
Jean-René known by his pseudonym, JR is a French photographer and street artist who began his career on the streets of Paris. His moniker is derived from his first name,… (Wikipedia)
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28 Millimètres, Portrait d'une génération, Les Bosquets, In the Mist, Montfermeil, FrancePhillips · £38,750≈ $51,859≈ €44,001Sign up to see
28 Millimeters, Portrait of a Generation Ladj lyPhillips · £25,800≈ $34,097≈ €29,931Sign up to see
Adama, Montfermeil, Portrait d'une GenerationPhillips · £13,750≈ $17,413≈ €15,568Sign up to see
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Jean-René known by his pseudonym, JR is a French photographer and street artist who began his career on the streets of Paris. His moniker is derived from his first name, Jean-René. He is known for flyposting large black-and-white photographic images in public spaces. Referring to himself as a photograffeur—a portmanteau of "photographer" and the French word for graffiti artist—JR has described the street as "the largest art gallery in the world." His work often challenges widely held preconceptions and the reductive images propagated by advertising and the media."
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Also known as J.R, Jean René, Jr
Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.